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Clinical Study of various Nail Disorders presenting to Dermatology Outpatient Department

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).


Abstract

Aims and objectives

To study the clinical spectrum of nail disorders including congenital, developmental, infectious, neoplastic, degenerative, dermatological, and systemic diseases affecting the nail unit.

Materials and methods

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.

Observations and results

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.

Conclusion

Among examined cases, onychomycosis was most common followed by another nail disorders.

How to cite this article

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.


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