Spotted lunulae is a distinctive change that occurs with
alopecia areata
Alopecia areata, also known as spot baldness, is a condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body. Often, it results in a few bald spots on the scalp, each about the size of a coin. Psychological stress and illness are po ...
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[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .]
See also
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Lunulae
Notes
References
*Cohen PR: The Lunula. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996;34:943.
*Shelley WB: The spotted lunula: a neglected nail sign with alopecia areata. J Am Acad Dermatol 1980;2:385.
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Conditions of the skin appendages