Congenital Anonychia with Ectrodactyly of 5th Finger
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
;
: 406-408, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Despite a high frequency of acquired nail disease, congenital absence of the nail, also called as anonychia, is a rare anomaly. It may be seen as an isolated of phalangeal bone(ectrodactyly), nail-patella syndrome, birth trauma, impaired peripheral circulation, alopecia areata, and pemphigus, idiopathic atrophy of the nail, bullous drug eruptions, periodic shedding, lichen planus, Stenvens-Johnson syndrome and so forth.METHODS:
We have experienced a rare case of 40-day-old neonate, suffering from intrauterine growth retardation, but without familial history, chromosomal anomalies or any other diseases.RESULTS:
There was no nail on left 5th finger and distal phalangeal bone of same finger. So, We diagnosed as Congenital Anonychia with ectrodactyly of 5th Finger.CONCLUSION:
We report this case as congenital anonychia of 5th finger which have developed from underlying distal phalangeal ectrodactyly. We also review other reported cased in the literatures.
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Main subject:
Atrophy
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Pemphigus
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Drug Eruptions
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Parturition
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Alopecia Areata
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Fetal Growth Retardation
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Fingers
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Lichen Planus
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Nail Diseases
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Nail-Patella Syndrome
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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