Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown cause characterized by the formation of immune granulomas in involved organs.

Trachyonychia

Excessive longitudinal ridging that gives the surface of the nail plate a rough appearance. It results from multiple foci of defective keratinization of the proximal nail matrix.


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PMID (PMCID)
16703788
FEMALE Middle Aged
Trachyonychia: case report and review of the literature.
Blanco FP, Scher RK.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2006;5(5):469-72.
We present an interesting case of a female with progressive development of trachyonychia in all 20 nails coinciding with a new diagnosis of sarcoidosis.