Open AccessComparative study of clinical and dermoscopic features in nail psoriasis
Author(s) -
Naphisabet Wanniang,
Annam Navya,
Varadraj V Pai,
Rakhi Ghodge
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_51_19
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , nail (fastener) , dermatology , dermatoscopy , disease , nail disease , psoriasis area and severity index , nail plate , melanoma , materials science , cancer research , metallurgy
Nail changes have been reported in approximately 40% of psoriasis patients. Occasionally nail psoriasis may be the sole finding or the first presentation of the disease. Assessment of the nail changes associated with psoriasis can be done clinically, ultrasonographically, and most recently using a dermoscope. The aim of this study is to assess the dermoscopic features in nails of psoriasis as well as to compare the dermoscopic with the clinical findings. This study has also assessed the correlation between disease duration and the severity of skin and nail involvement.