Abstract

Melanonychia is characterized by a tan, brown or black pigmentation within the nail plate. It results from increased melanin deposition. The stimulators and causes of melanonychia are numerous, but fungal melanonychia is rare. Candida species rarely cause black pigmentation of infected nails and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of melanonychia in the left big toenail because of Candida parapsilosis in a 47-year-old woman without any pathologic history.

Keywords

Candida parapsilosis Melanonychia Onychomycosis

KJMM 2012 June;17(2):51-55(5). Epub 2016 February 17
Copyright © 2012 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Sun Young Choi; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
In Su Kim; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Kui Young Park; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Kapsok Li; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Beom Joon Kim; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Seong Jun Seo; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Myeung Nam Kim; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Chang Kwun Hong; Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Mi-Kyung Lee; Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding

Kui Young Park, Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 6299-1525, Fax: (02) 823-1049, e-mail: kyky@medimail.co.kr,

Publication history

Received 17 February 2012; Revised 18 June 2012; Accepted 24 June 2012.

Acknowledgements

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Sun Young Choi

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

In Su Kim

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Kui Young Park

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Kapsok Li

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Beom Joon Kim

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Seong Jun Seo

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Myeung Nam Kim

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Chang Kwun Hong

Departments of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Mi-Kyung Lee

Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 17