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An Unusual Case of Factitious Onychodystrophy
Author(s) -
Lesher Jack L.,
Peterson Christopher M.,
Lane Joshua E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21310.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , factitious disorder , nail (fastener) , nail disease , onycholysis , psychiatry , paronychia , materials science , metallurgy
Nail disorders are a common dermatologic problem, and when such disorders are self‐induced, the diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. We present an unusual instance of factitious onychodystrophy with associated erythronychia of the nail bed.