Fingernail scarring – Friday Pop Quiz 7/22

A 40-year-old female develops a wing of extra tissue in all of her fingernails which developed gradually through the years. You mention it is due to scarring in the nail matrix. What is the most common dermatologic association with this condition?

A. Lichen planus

B. Trauma

C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome

D. Alopecia areata

E. Renal failure

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