Open AccessDermoscopy of onycholysis due to nail psoriasis, onychomycosis and trauma: A cross sectional study in skin of color
Author(s) -
Balachandra S Ankad,
Aakash Gupta,
Rallapalli Alekhya,
Morlawar Saipriya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_475_19
Subject(s) - onycholysis , medicine , dermatology , psoriasis , nail (fastener) , outpatient clinic , etiology , pathology , materials science , metallurgy
Clinical differentiation of onycholysis due to various etiologies is difficult task that compels to do invasive investigations to arrive at accurate diagnosis. Wrong diagnosis often leads to treatment failure and physicians and patient's anxiety. Dermoscopic patterns in nail psoriasis, onychomycosis are well established. Here, authors attempted to describe dermoscopic patterns in onycholysis due to psoriasis, onychomycosis and trauma in skin of color.