Terry’s nails were described by Terry in
1954 as a common sign of liver cirrhosis,
occurring in up to 82 % of patients. The
leukonychia affects the whole nail except for
a 1-2 mm distal band. In one study, it is
shown that the brown lines are attributed
to telangiectasia in the dermis [6]. In Terry’s
nails, the proximal part of nail is white and
the distal part is pink or brown [2]. Brown
lines may be seen in chronic renal failure
disease, it also may be seen in normal individuals
[11]. The type that affects the whole
nails is attributed to cirrhosis, congestive
cardiac failure and adult-onset diabetes
mellitus [6].