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Tsu Yi Chao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Mees Lines and beau Lines after chemotherapy
    Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2010
    Co-Authors: Tzu Chuan Huang, Tsu Yi Chao
    Abstract:

    A single transverse white band appeared on each of the fingernails of a 27-year-old woman after she received induction chemotherapy with daunorubicin and cytarabine for acute myeloid leukemia. We identified the bands, which did not fade with digital compression, as Mees Lines ([Figure 1A][1]). In

Anil C Mathew - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal failure Cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal failure Cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal failure Cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal fa
    2020
    Co-Authors: P. Udayakumar, S. Balasubramanian, K. S. Ramalingam, Chembolli Lakshmi, Cr Srinivas, Anil C Mathew
    Abstract:

    Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) presents with an array of cutaneous manifestations. Newer changes are being described since the advent of hemodialysis, which prolongs the life expectancy, giving time for these changes to manifest. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dermatologic problems among patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: One hundred patients with CRF on hemodialysis were examined for cutaneous changes. Results: Eighty-two per cent patients complained of some skin problem. However, on examination, all patients had at least one skin lesion attributable to CRF. The most prevalent finding was xerosis (79%), followed by pallor (60%), pruritus (53%) and cutaneous pigmentation (43%). Other cutaneous manifestations included Kyrle's disease (21%); fungal (30%), bacterial (13%) and viral (12%) infections; uremic frost (3%); purpura (9%); gynecomastia (1%); and dermatitis (2%). The nail changes included half and half nail (21%), koilonychia (18%), onychomycosis (19%), subungual hyperkeratosis (12%), onycholysis (10%), splinter hemorrhages (5%), Mees' Lines (7%), Muehrcke's Lines (5%) and Beau's Lines (2%). Hair changes included sparse body hair (30%), sparse scalp hair (11%) and brittle and lusterless hair (16%). Oral changes included macroglossia with teeth markings (35%), xerostomia (31%), ulcerative stomatitis (29%), angular cheilitis (12%) and uremic breath (8%). Some rare manifestations of CRF like uremic frost, gynecomastia and pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma were also observed. Conclusions: CRF is associated with a complex array of cutaneous manifestations caused either by the disease or by treatment. The commonest are xerosis and pruritus and the early recognition of cutaneous signs can relieve suffering and decrease morbidity.

  • Cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis
    Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology, 2006
    Co-Authors: P. Udayakumar, S. Balasubramanian, K. S. Ramalingam, Chembolli Lakshmi, Cr Srinivas, Anil C Mathew
    Abstract:

    Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) presents with an array of cutaneous manifestations. Newer changes are being described since the advent of hemodialysis, which prolongs the life expectancy, giving time for these changes to manifest. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dermatologic problems among patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: One hundred patients with CRF on hemodialysis were examined for cutaneous changes. Results: Eighty-two per cent patients complained of some skin problem. However, on examination, all patients had at least one skin lesion attributable to CRF. The most prevalent finding was xerosis (79%), followed by pallor (60%), pruritus (53%) and cutaneous pigmentation (43%). Other cutaneous manifestations included Kyrle's disease (21%); fungal (30%), bacterial (13%) and viral (12%) infections; uremic frost (3%); purpura (9%); gynecomastia (1%); and dermatitis (2%). The nail changes included half and half nail (21%), koilonychia (18%), onychomycosis (19%), subungual hyperkeratosis (12%), onycholysis (10%), splinter hemorrhages (5%), Mees' Lines (7%), Muehrcke's Lines (5%) and Beau's Lines (2%). Hair changes included sparse body hair (30%), sparse scalp hair (11%) and brittle and lusterless hair (16%). Oral changes included macroglossia with teeth markings (35%), xerostomia (31%), ulcerative stomatitis (29%), angular cheilitis (12%) and uremic breath (8%). Some rare manifestations of CRF like uremic frost, gynecomastia and pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma were also observed. Conclusions: CRF is associated with a complex array of cutaneous manifestations caused either by the disease or by treatment. The commonest are xerosis and pruritus and the early recognition of cutaneous signs can relieve suffering and decrease morbidity.

Vinod Puri - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • arsenic poisoning and Mees Lines
    QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2016
    Co-Authors: Somesh Sharma, Anu Gupta, Abhishek Deshmukh, Vinod Puri
    Abstract:

    A 40-year-old male presented with 4 weeks’ history of numbness with painful paraesthesias in limbs. The paraesthesias (tingling and gnawing pain) and numbness started distally in hands and feet, almost simultaneously, and reached up till wrists and mid legs over 2 weeks. At this time, he noticed imbalance on walking which worsened in dark and some difficulty in gripping objects Examination revealed mild hand grip weakness, generalized areflexia, pansensory loss in glove and stocking distribution and sensory ataxia. He had antecedent fever, loose stools, transaminitis, right pleural effusion 2 weeks before the …

Jeffrey J Meffert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Mees Lines in a patient with multiple parasitic infections
    Cutis, 1997
    Co-Authors: Matthew J Hepburn, Joseph C English, Jeffrey J Meffert
    Abstract:

    : Mees' Lines, or transverse striate leukonychia, are classically associated with arsenic poisoning, but have been described in other cases of acute or chronic illness. Their pathogenesis is thought to be a disruption of nail plate keratinization secondary to systemic stress. Mees' Lines are observed in a patient with helminthic and amebic infections and no history of arsenic exposure. This case demonstrates another clinical setting in which Mees' Lines can appear, providing further evidence that Mees' Lines may chronicle systemic disease.

  • Mee's Lines in a Patient with Multiple Parasitic Infections
    Cutis, 1997
    Co-Authors: Matthew J Hepburn, Joseph C English, Jeffrey J Meffert
    Abstract:

    : Mees' Lines, or transverse striate leukonychia, are classically associated with arsenic poisoning, but have been described in other cases of acute or chronic illness. Their pathogenesis is thought to be a disruption of nail plate keratinization secondary to systemic stress. Mees' Lines are observed in a patient with helminthic and amebic infections and no history of arsenic exposure. This case demonstrates another clinical setting in which Mees' Lines can appear, providing further evidence that Mees' Lines may chronicle systemic disease.

A Aliaga - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Mees Lines a clue for the diagnosis of arsenic poisoning
    Archives of Dermatology, 1996
    Co-Authors: Esther Quecedo, O Sanmartin, M I Febrer, Jorge A Martinezescribano, V Oliver, A Aliaga
    Abstract:

    Arsenic poisoning (AP) was once common. Arsenic's easy availability and organoleptic characteristics (tasteless and odorless) made it the most commonly employed element in criminal poisonings. As well, arsenic was frequently used in medicine to treat many diseases, such as psoriasis, syphilis, verruca plana, lichen planus, and epilepsy. Although its use is presently much more restricted, arsenic still remains a problem, and many cases of poisoning, whether accidental, industrial, or intentional are reported yearly. However, the clinical manifestations may appear unrecognized for clinicians who are not familiar with AP. Dermatologic manifestations are prominent in most cases of AP, and its knowledge may provide us the key to the diagnosis of AP. Mees' Lines are true transverse bands of leukonychia seen during AP. However, they are seldom demonstrated in these patients. In the last 8 years, we have seen four cases of AP, three of them with prominent Mees' Lines, which constituted