An eclipse in the subungual space: a diagnostic sign for a subungual epidermal cyst?
N. Takiyoshi
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorH. Nakano
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorY. Matsuzaki
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorT. Aizu
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kaneko
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorD. Rokunohe
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorE. Akasaka
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorK. Jin
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorD. Sawamura
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorK. Ohara
Department of Dermatology, Toranomon Hospital,Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorN. Takiyoshi
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorH. Nakano
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorY. Matsuzaki
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorT. Aizu
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kaneko
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorD. Rokunohe
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorE. Akasaka
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorK. Jin
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorD. Sawamura
Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorK. Ohara
Department of Dermatology, Toranomon Hospital,Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorConflicts of interest: none declared.
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