DermAtlas: Dermatology Image fscan51 (ingrown toenails, congenital

Dermatology - NAIL, FOOT: ingrown toenails, congenital - paronychia, chronic

Image Name:

fscan51

File Type:

jpg

Diagnosis:

INGROWN TOENAILS, CONGENITAL / PARONYCHIA, CHRONIC

Category:

nail disorders /
genodermatosis/genetic disorder

Morphology:

Organization:

Pattern:

Color:

Body Site:

nail, foot / foot

Age:

27 years

Gender:

female

Image Year:

2001

Contributor:

Bernard Cohen, MD

First Published:

January 02, 2001

Description:

bilateral ingrown toenails

Comments:

This infant had chronic congenital ingrown toe nails with recurrent redness, swelling, tenderness, and drainage at the base of both great toes (fscan52). Note mild involvement of the second toes. fscan53 is a close up of the left foot and fscan51 shows one of the mother's great toes that had been involved much of her life.

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