A Case of Posttraumatic Ectopic Nail / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 491-493, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-124175
ABSTRACT
Ectopic nail is characterized by growth of nail-like tissue in a location other than the nail bed. It is an extremely rare disorder that can be either congenital or acquired from incidents such as trauma. An 8-year old female presented with a complaint of a nail-like lesion on the dorsal surface around the center of the right fifth toe. It had been present for 3 years, while the patient continuously clipped it upon growth. The fifth toe was initially injured by a chair that had fallen on that toe 4 years prior to her visit. There was no associated bony deformity or other physical changes in the nail. A clinical diagnosis of ectopic nail was made and it was surgically excised under local anesthesia. The histopathological examination revealed a normal nail unit and there was no recurrence during the 6 month follow-up period.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Toes
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Follow-Up Studies
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Anesthesia, Local
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Nails
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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