P111 A case of nail discoloration due to topical treatment of onychomycosis with luliconazole 5% nail solution

Abstract

Poster session 1, September 21, 2022, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMWe use efinaconazole 10% topical solution and luliconazole 5% nail solution for topical treatment of onychomycosis in Japan. We show a case of onychomycosis treated with nail debridement and topical luliconazole 5% nail solution to the nail and topical luliconazole 1% cream to the foot. A woman in her seventies with chronic urticaria had a nail spike color change on her left big toe (Fig. 1). We opened the spike lesions with a plastic nipper and KOH direct microscopic examination showed dermatophytoma. We treated with topical luliconazole cream on the toes and soles of the foot and 5% solution on the nail. Because of the summer season, she walked outside in sandals without socks during treatment and noticed the nail yellow color change (Fig. 2). We advised the patient to protect from sun light and not to walk outside without socks. Due to the report from the production company, the reason for nail color change to yellowish is photodegradation of luliconazole. After 1 year since first visit, the fungal infection of the big toe disappeared by our topical treatment. The nail yellow color change also disappeared. We recommended avoiding sunlight exposure on the treated nail during topical treatment of luliconazole 5% nail solution.