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Nail dystrophies
1Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, 10515 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. mybodman@ocpm.edu
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
|September 29, 2004
Summary
This review covers various nail dystrophies, including onycholysis and Beau's lines, detailing their causes, associated conditions, and treatments. It provides clinical descriptions and scoring methods for better diagnosis and management of nail disorders.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Nail Diseases
Background:
- Nail dystrophies encompass a wide range of conditions affecting nail structure and appearance.
- Many individual nail disorders lack specific categorization, necessitating a comprehensive review.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and describe various unclassified nail dystrophies.
- To provide clinical information, etiology, associated conditions, differential diagnoses, and treatment options for these nail conditions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of individual nail dystrophies.
- Clinical description and tabulation of conditions including onychorrhexsis, leukonychia, Beau's lines, onycholysis, and longitudinal melanonychia.
- Inclusion of clinical photographs and severity-scoring methods.
Main Results:
- Detailed descriptions of conditions such as onychoatrophia, anonychia, onychomadesis, onychoschizia, haplonychia, and ventral pterygium.
- Etiology, associated conditions, differential diagnoses, and treatment strategies are discussed and tabulated.
- Clinical severity-scoring methods are presented for objective assessment.
Conclusions:
- This review consolidates information on diverse nail dystrophies, aiding in their diagnosis and management.
- Understanding the etiology and clinical features is crucial for effective treatment of these nail abnormalities.