VOLUME 2 , ISSUE 3 ( July-September, 2017 ) > List of Articles
Praveen K Rathore, Sapna Goyal, Parul Garg
Citation Information : Rathore PK, Goyal S, Garg P. Clinical Study of various Nail Disorders presenting to Dermatology Outpatient Department. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2017; 2 (3):125-129.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10050-10090
License: CC BY 3.0
Published Online: 01-12-2017
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).
To study the clinical spectrum of nail disorders including congenital, developmental, infectious, neoplastic, degenerative, dermatological, and systemic diseases affecting the nail unit. A total of 100 consecutive cases of nail disorders reporting to the dermatology outpatient department in Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital were examined. Complete dermatological, systemic, hematological examinations, Gram staining, scraping for fungus, nail clipping for potassium hydroxide mount, fungal culture, biopsy from nail bed were undertaken in doubtful cases. Among 100 cases, the most common was onychomycosis — 28 cases, followed by nail psoriasis — 13 cases, pitting — 10 cases, paronychia — 9 cases, trachyonychia — 5 cases, onycholysis — 4 cases, clubbing — 3 cases, koilonychia — 3 cases, ingrow toenail — 3 cases, pterygium — 3 cases, onychogryphosis — 2 cases, subungual wart — 2 cases, half and half nail — 2 cases, anonychia — 2 cases, longitudinal grooves — 2 cases, clubbing with resorption of fingers — 2 cases, onychomadesis — 1 case, nail discoloration — 1 case, melanonychia — 1 case, pachyonychia congenita — 1 case, beau's line — 1 case, racket nail — 1 case, transverse groove — 1 case. Among examined cases, onychomycosis was most common followed by another nail disorders. Garg P, Kumar A, Rathore PK, Goyal S. Clinical Study of various Nail Disorders presenting to Dermatology Outpatient Department. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2017;2(3):125-129.