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Onychomycosis in a very young child
Renata Indelicato Zac1, Maria Ester Massara Café, Daniela Rezende Neves
1Dermatology Department, Santa Casa, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. dra.renatazac@gmail.com
Pediatric Dermatology
|March 5, 2010
Summary
A very young child developed onychomycosis, a fungal nail infection, within weeks of birth. This case highlights early-onset fungal infections in infants.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Mycology
Background:
- Onychomycosis is a fungal infection affecting the nails.
- While common in adults, it is rare in infants.
Observation:
- A male infant presented with visible nail lesions in the second week of life.
- The child was diagnosed with onychomycosis before reaching two months of age.
Findings:
- The case confirms the possibility of congenital or very early-onset onychomycosis.
- Fungal nail infections can manifest extremely early in life.
Implications:
- Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for infant onychomycosis.
- This case underscores the need to consider fungal infections in neonatal nail abnormalities.
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