Nail staining from hydroquinone cream

SUMMARY Topical hydroquinone is used in the treatment of a number of skin conditions. A 33‐year‐old male presented with brown discolouration of the fingernails following the application of 4% hydroquinone in sorbolene cream and 0.1% tretinoin cream to the face intermittently for 9 months. The discol...

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Published inAustralasian journal of dermatology Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 255 - 256
Main Authors Ozluer, Selim M, Muir, James
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.11.2000
Blackwell
Subjects
Administration, Topical
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Coloring Agents
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
dyspigmentation
Facial Dermatoses - drug therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hydroquinones - administration & dosage
Hydroquinones - adverse effects
Hyperpigmentation - drug therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Nail Diseases - chemically induced
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
photochromonychia
Toxicity: skin, dermoskeleton
tretinoin
Tretinoin - administration & dosage
Tretinoin - adverse effects
Case study
Human
Hydroquinone
Skin disease
Nail(anatomy)
Toxicity
Cream
Nail disease
Coloration
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Summary:SUMMARY Topical hydroquinone is used in the treatment of a number of skin conditions. A 33‐year‐old male presented with brown discolouration of the fingernails following the application of 4% hydroquinone in sorbolene cream and 0.1% tretinoin cream to the face intermittently for 9 months. The discolouration resolved when the creams were ceased.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-2TV91SMM-V
ArticleID:AJD448
istex:45A56116935E25F5BD8A6E2522F641D96C5D4A02
Manuscripts for this section should be submitted to Dr L Spelman.
Selim M Ozluer, MB, BS. James Muir, FACD.
ISSN:0004-8380
1440-0960
DOI:10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00448.x