Median canaliform dystrophy of Heller after cryotherapy

Pediatr Dermatol. 2017 Nov;34(6):726-727. doi: 10.1111/pde.13257. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Abstract

Cryotherapy, widely used in the treatment of common warts, can cause long-term side effects when used in the treatment of warts near the nail bed. Here we present the case of a 11-year-old girl who developed canaliform dystrophy and long-term hypopigmentation following cryotherapy of warts on the proximal nail folds.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cryotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypopigmentation / etiology
  • Nails / pathology
  • Nails, Malformed / etiology*
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Warts / therapy