Nail Deformity Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Onychia

While many syndromes are being attributed to lack of vitamins at the present time, seven cases of definite nail deformities have been observed in the past two years which [jamanetwork.com]

deformity. [destroynailfungus.com]

Later: disease, especially inflammation or infection, of the nail matrix, resulting in deformity or loss of the nail plate. Origin Early 19th century. [lexico.com]

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Paronychia

[…] since nail deformity may result; - curretting may result in full thickness loss of matrix in that area which result in very severe nail bed deformity if left untreated; - [wheelessonline.com]

Paronychia symptoms include: swelling, tenderness, and redness around the nail puss-filled abscesses hardening of the nail deformation or damage to the nail the nail separating [medicalnewstoday.com]

[…] bed, or sterile matrix, will interfere w/ nail bed being able to adhere and will subsequently cause onycholysis; - onycholysis can result in any number of deformities that [wheelessonline.com]

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Onychomycosis

Other nail fungus (onychomycosis) symptoms and signs Broken Nails Brown Nails Crumbling Nails Curved Nails Deformed Nails Difficulty Exercising Difficulty Standing Difficulty [medicinenet.com]

Onychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both. The nails typically are deformed and discolored white or yellow. [merckmanuals.com]

This fungus is a dermatophyte, meaning that it is a fungus that infects skin and nails. [medicinenet.com]

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Subungual Fibroma

Nail plate is intact. Nail overcurvature and subungual clavus may be present. Type II or moderate deformity: exostosis is distal to the nail plate. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Patient #1 is a 59-year-old woman with a 20-year history of nail deformity affecting the second left finger, characterized by painful central linear subungual hyperkeratosis [ijdvl.com]

Total or partial nail bed resection may cause significant pain, nail deformity and delay in return to daily activity. [healio.com]

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Subungual Hematoma

I have read that sometimes crush injuries result in permanent nail deformity. [medhelp.org]

Patients must be warned that onycholysis, transient and permanent nail deformity, and infection are possible complications, even with the best treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Permanent nail deformity -Infection -Burn to the nail bed causing damage -Numbness/Functional deficits Is the nail plate innervated? What vascular supplies the nail? [quizlet.com]

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Exostosis

Nail plate is intact. Nail overcurvature and subungual clavus may be present. Type II or moderate deformity: exostosis is distal to the nail plate. [clinicaladvisor.com]

BACKGROUND: Subungual exostosis is a relatively common benign bone tumor that occurs in the distal phalanges of the toes and can be a source of pain and nail deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Type III: exostosis is located under the nail bed. Upward pressure by the tumor causes a pincer nail deformity, variable destruction of the nail bed and onycholysis. [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Dystrophic Nail

[…] region, nail deformations can suggest nail disorders of severe pernio. [jpma.org.pk]

Deformities are often considered together with dystrophies, but the two are slightly different; deformities are generally considered to be gross changes in nail shape, whereas [msdmanuals.com]

Whereas habit-tic deformity is caused by repeated nail trauma, the cause of MCND is unknown. [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Onycholysis

Nail deformities in general are fairly common. Nearly 50 percent of nail deformities result from a fungal infection. [sharecare.com]

[…] pitting and nail deformity. (3) Traumatic dermatosis has not been reported in dentistry. [webmedcentral.com]

Nails deformed, painful, sore, thick and crippled. Nails thick, rough ingrown. Cracks and fissures are seen on tip of fingers. [coalwellscures.com]

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Nail-Patella Syndrome

Nail deformities are recognized at birth and do not progress: nails are hypoplastic, discolored, and have poorly formed lunulae and/or splitting, most commonly of the thumbnail [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Nail Patella Syndrome can usually be diagnosed with the naked eye, because there are obvious bone structure and nail deformalities. [torresbioclan.pbworks.com]

Nail-Patella Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that often results in deformities of the kneecaps, thumb and finger nails, elbows, pelvis, and ankles. [paleyinstitute.org]

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Nail Bed Injury

Nail Bed Injury Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis Distal phalanx (tuft) fracture Subungal hematoma Nail Bed Injury Complications Nail deformity Nail absence Nail [eorif.com]

[…] bed loss Nail bed is very essential for the growth of the nail and in its absence the nail cannot be adherent and can be deformed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Injury produces nail deformity. Nail fold the most proximal extent of the perinychium. Has a dorsal roof and ventral floor(germinal matrix). [eorif.com]

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Ingrown Nail

METHODS: We performed vaporization of the nail matrix using the scanning CO(2) laser in 25 cases with ingrown nail deformities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] size, recurrence, nail deformities, and secondary surgery rates. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Almost ingrown nails healed and the nail deformity was corrected after the procedure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pachyonychia Congenita

[…] in an omega or pincer nail deformity. [ijpd.in]

The elevation is most pronounced distally, sometimes resulting in a pincer nail deformity. [jiaomr.in]

The elevation is most pronounced distally resulting in an omega or pincer nail deformity. [ijhas.in]

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Congenital Leukonychia

Pincer nail deformity is a transverse over-curvature of the nail plate. [msdmanuals.com]

deformity - is a transverse over-curvature of the nail plate. [pcds.org.uk]

It is not clear whether removing the nail and repairing any nail bed damage reduces risk of permanent nail deformity. [msdmanuals.com]

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Yellow Nail Syndrome

[…] scarcely described condition characterized by dystrophic yellowish nails, respiratory disturbances and lymphedema; while the pincer nail deformity is characterized by thickening [romj.org]

A case of systemic lichen planus with nail deformity due to mercury in dental amalgam. Skin Res (1995) 37 :252–6. Google Scholar 11. Yokozeki H, Nuyama S, Nishioka K. [journal.frontiersin.org]

[…] and excessive transverse curvature of the nail plate. [romj.org]

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Hookworm Infection

The interactions between gastrointestinal parasitic helminths and commensal bacteria are likely to play a pivotal role in the establishment of host-parasite cross-talk, ultimately shaping the development of the intestinal immune system. However, little information is available on the impact of infections by[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Congenital Onychodysplasia

We report a case of a COIF presenting as a congenital bifid nail deformity with underlying bone deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report a case of congenital onychodysplasia of the index fingers (Iso-Kikuchi syndrome) in a 2-year-old boy who had nail deformities on both index fingers and the left [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

deformities on both index fingers and the left second toe. [eurekamag.com]

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Ganglion Cyst

Then, in 1947, Anderson reported that cysts caused the nail deformities. The mechanism of formation of digital mucous cysts is unknown. [youtube.com]

deformity, pain, or skin thinning, it is important to also remove the osteophytes in an effort to significantly reduce the rate of recurrence. [2] Procedure A local block [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] arthroscopic excision can be performed for radiocarpal volar ganglia, an open procedure is usually used. [9] When surgery is indicated for a mucous cyst, as it would be if there is nail [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Hereditary Koilonychia

[…] of nail deformities. [journals.lww.com]

Most cases of koilonychia are usually due to iron deficiency anemia however this 35-year-old man had normal iron level (idiopathic koilonychia) and his nails’ deformity has [dermatologyoasis.net]

Deformities are often considered together with dystrophies, but the two are slightly different; deformities are generally considered to be gross changes in nail shape, whereas [msdmanuals.com]

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Cystitis

We developed a method called fixator-assisted nailing in which the deformity is first stabilized with an external fixator, and then with internal fixation. [paleyinstitute.org]

The external fixator pins are placed outside the path of the planned nail. The osteotomy is performed and the bone corrected to the desired position. [paleyinstitute.org]

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Ovarian Cyst

[…] in an omega or pincer nail deformity. [ijpd.in]

[…] plates and wedge-shaped deformity of the nails. [e-ijd.org]

Our patient belongs to PC type-1 as he had classical nail deformity along with palmo-plantar hyperkeratotic lesions and follicular papules over the trunk. [ijpd.in]

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Iron Deficiency

Dermal manifestations may involve cheilosis, spoon nail deformity (koilonychia), and hair loss. II. [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Skin Infection

[…] fungal infections/tinea unguium: Nail ringworm is a fungal infection affecting the finger or toenail, characterized by a thickened, deformed yellow colored nail. [beingtheparent.com]

[…] skin stays in contact and if the redness and irritation persist even after applying the cream for nappy rash, you can consider it as fungal infection than just a nappy rash Nail [beingtheparent.com]

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Fibroma

Onychomycosis can be present, which may serve as a predisposing factor or be secondary to the deformed nail plate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

nail plate. 4 When the nail plate is avulsed and the proximal nail fold is turned back, the matrix tumor is exposed. [mdedge.com]

[…] typically is painless with no radiographic bone involvement. 3 Onychomycosis can be present, 3 which may either be a predisposing factor for the tumor or secondary due to the deformed [mdedge.com]

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Chondroma

We report a subungual extraskeletal chondroma with a convex nail deformity originating from the index finger in a 39-year-old man. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ishii T, Ikeda M, Oka Y: Subungual extraskeletal chondroma with finger nail deformity: case report. J Hand Surg Am 2010; 35: 296–299. [karger.com]

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Cutaneous Candidiasis

Candida onychomycosis is a yeast that effects the nail and is similar to paronychia but can be differentiated by looking at the various candidiasis symptoms such as nail deformity [candidacounsel.com]

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Raynaud Phenomenon

People with secondary Raynaud’s often have enlarged or deformed blood vessels near their nail folds. [healthline.com]

According to the Mayo Clinic, people with secondary Raynaud’s often have enlarged or deformed blood vessels near their nail folds. [healthline.com]

Using a microscope, he or she looks for deformed capillaries in the fingernails or toenails. [share.upmc.com]

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Congenital Clubbing of the Fingers

Digital clubbing, also called nail clubbing, is a deformity of the nails characterized by a severe round shape of the nail. [footfiles.com]

This is usually accompanied by nails deformation into shape of watch-glasses. Schamroth’s test - Attach two corresponding fingers by their nails. [health-tutor.com]

Look at other dictionaries: Clubbing — can refer to: Medicine Nail clubbing, a deformity of the fingers and fingernails Clubbed thumb, a genetic deformity of the thumbs Club [medicine.academic.ru]

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Neuropathy

[…] getting help at the first sign of trouble – early treatment of foot ulcers gives the best chance that they will heal good foot and nail hygiene choosing appropriate socks [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

[…] the feet can be reduced by: vigilance – regular inspection of the feet for early signs of trouble or potential problem areas (such as breaks in skin, signs of infection or deformity [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

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Raynaud's Disease

The doctor may closely examine the skin at the base of the fingernail — called a nail fold capillaroscopy — to look for deformities such as thick-walled blood vessels that [livescience.com]

Sorting out primary vs. secondary Raynaud's To distinguish between primary and secondary Raynaud's, your doctor might perform a test called nail fold capillaroscopy. [mayoclinic.org]

Throughout years, this pressure can change the shape, thickness and architecture of nails, increasing likelihood of nails being compressed into the skin surrounding the nail [nwfootankle.com]

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Peripheral Neuropathy

infections, nail pathology Prior amputation. [cms.gov]

Individuals with diabetes are at risk for LEA due to a number of factors, including: Peripheral neuropathy Peripheral vascular disease Foot lesions such as ulcers, deformities [cms.gov]

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