Idiopathic total leukonychia involving fingernails: A report of two cases

Abstract

Total leukonychia is a rare nail disorder that may be inherited or associated with systemic disease or idiopathic where the aetiology cannot be established. Herein, we report idiopathic total leukonychia in two young healthy men, presenting with leukonychia of fingernails since childhood. The cause for leukonychia could not be established in both of them as there was negative family and drug history and there was no evidence of systemic disease.

Keywords

• KOH mount
• large keratohyalin granules
• partial leukonychia
• sabouraud dextrose agar
• total leukonychia