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Mees Line

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Mees Line, Mees' Line

  1. Transverse white line extending the complete width of the nail plate
  2. Line migrates distally as the nail grows
  3. One or multiple nails involved
  • Associated Conditions
  1. Heavy Metal Poisoning
    1. Arsenic Poisoning is the classic example for Mees Lines
  2. Renal Failure
  3. Hodgkin's Disease
  4. Carcinoid Tumors
  5. Congestive Heart Failure
  6. Leprosy
  7. Malaria
  8. Chemotherapy
  9. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • References
  1. Tully (2012) Am Fam Physician 85(8): 779-87 [PubMed]