Onychomycosis, Tinea Pedis, Nail Dystrophy - DermAtlas

Contributor

Julie Jefferson, MD

Diagnosis

onychomycosis tinea pedis nail dystrophy

Body Site

nail, foot foot toe

Age

39 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

brown

Morphology

scale

Pattern

asymmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 39-year-old diabetic had thickened, friable toe nails with subungual scale involving all toes but the third. The nail on the third toe was atrophic Onychomycosis is an infection of the nails caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and/or moulds. Diabetes mellitus is a predisposing factor for onychomycosis. The prevalence of onychomycosis increases with advancing age and ranges from 10-40%. Onychoatrophy, or the atrophic loss of a nail, follows an irreversible scarring process involving the nail matrix thus preventing further growth of the nail plate.

Description

nail thickening, subungual debris and nail atrophy

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4/17/2011 21:54:18

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