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Anonychia congenita totalis: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Al Hawsawi Khalid,
Al Aboud Khalid,
Alfadley Abdullah,
Al Aboud Daifullah
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01535_1.x
Subject(s) - medicine , family history , obstetric history , medical history , dermatology , physical examination , surgery , pregnancy , gestation , biology , genetics
A 27‐year‐old man presented with a history of the absence of the nails of all the fingers and toes since birth. His parents were first‐degree cousins and there was no other case in the family. The past medical history was unremarkable. Examination revealed the absence of all the nails of all the toes and fingers ( Fig. 1). The teeth and hair were normal and there were no significant skin lesions. Other systemic examinations were normal. X‐Ray of the hands and feet showed the presence of terminal phalangeal bones. The patient was diagnosed with anonychia congenita totalis simplex. 1Hands showing the absence of all the fingernails