Open AccessAbsent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
Author(s) -
Daadaa Najla,
Souissi Asmahane,
Ben Kaab Badreddine,
Zouaghi Mohamed Karim,
Mokni Mourad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3471
Subject(s) - medicine , uremia , kidney disease , disease , signs and symptoms , nail (fastener) , intensive care medicine , dermatology , pathology , surgery , materials science , metallurgy
We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.