Photoonycholysis Caused by Doxycycline

Czech version

Authors: M. Bienová; M. Viktorinová
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika chorob kožních a pohlavních LF UP a FN, Olomouc přednosta doc. MUDr. M. Buček, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Derm, , 2003, No. 1, p. 19-21
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Overview

The authors describe the case of a 22-year-old woman treated with doxycycline on account oferythema on the buttock which developed after a sting by a tick and was evaluated as erythemachronicum migrans. In the course of three-week treatment with doxycycline, at the seaside a phototoxicreaction developed - erythema on uncovered parts of the body, and one week after terminationof treatment pain developed associated with onycholysis of the proximal parts of the nails of allfingers on both hands with maximum affection of the thumb.

Key words:
photoonycholysis - antibiotic treatment - doxycycline

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Czech-Slovak Dermatology

2003 Issue 1