Woman with blue-gray palate and nail beds
Date
2014-08-24
Authors
Chrostowski, Susan
Gray, Barbara
Mancuso, Peggy
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Publisher
MDedge
Abstract
A 62-year-old African-American woman presented for evaluation of a bluish discoloration of the hard palate and nail beds, noticeable for several months. In addition, she had complaints of fatigue and arthralgia. She reported that she had been taking hydroxychloroquine 400 mg/d and quinacrine 100 mg/d for several years for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Her medical history was also significant for dry mouth syndrome treated with pilocarpine.
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Keywords
Bluish discoloration, Hard palate, Nail beds, Fatigue, Arthralgia, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Decreased salivary pool, Oral mucosa, Antimalarial
Citation
This is the published version of an article that is available at https://www.mdedge.com/clinicianreviews/article/86146/dermatology/woman-blue-gray-palate-and-nail-beds. Recommended citation: Chrostowski, S., Mancuso, P., & Gray, B. (2014). Woman With blue-gray palate and nail beds. Clinician Reviews, 24(8), 48–50. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.