Open AccessCoincidence of psoriasis and onychomycosis
Author(s) -
K. Halmy,
Ágnes Bálint,
Irén Dobránszki,
Annamária Nagy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bőrgyógyászati és venerológiai szemle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2064-261X
pISSN - 0006-7768
DOI - 10.7188/bvsz.2020.96.6.2
Subject(s) - psoriasis , dermatology , nail (fastener) , medicine , nail disease , materials science , metallurgy
In a three year period, authors observed 16 cases whith plaque psoriasis accompanied with nail symptoms characteristic for typical psoriasis. Microscopy examinations were positive in cases of 7 in fingernails, and in 3 cases of toe nails. In cultures, pathogenic agents were grown in 4 cases from finger nails, in 2 cases from toe nails. Considering the 16 psoriasis cases out of the 1087 mycotic tests carried out in the 3 years period, onychomycosis occurred only in 1,5% of the cases. Therefore further studies are needed for the assessment of onychomycosis in psoriatic cases.