Pincer nail in a lupus patient
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T H V Azevedo1, C L S Neiva1, R V Consoli1
1Department of Rheumatology, Grupo Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Lupus
|April 20, 2017
Abstract:
Pincer nail is a transverse overcurvature of the nail plate that may appear in association with a variable number of diseases. We present a case report of a 28-year-old woman with pincer nail deformity associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A renal biopsy confirmed class V lupus nephritis and treatment had included systemic steroids and cyclophosphamide. After 6 months there was a marked improvement of nail deformities.