Congenital Malalignment of the Nails

Congenital malalignment of the toenail is characterized by the lateral (rarely medial) deviation of nail plates that affects mostly the great toes from one foot or both, but has also been described on other toes, even on the hands. This nail disease is still considered a rare entity, although it is...

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Main Authors:	Chiriac Anca, Năznean Adrian, Podoleanu Cristian, Molnar Claudiu, Stolnicu Simona
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2019-03-01
Series:	Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
Subjects:	nail disorders development defects
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0037

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spelling	doaj-0486d2b235ff42d589f2e8b5e3a259022021-09-06T19:41:37ZengSciendoJournal of Interdisciplinary Medicine2501-81322019-03-0141414310.2478/jim-2018-0037jim-2018-0037Congenital Malalignment of the NailsChiriac Anca0Năznean Adrian1Podoleanu Cristian2Molnar Claudiu3Stolnicu Simona4Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, Iași, RomaniaDepartment of Foreign Languages, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Gynecology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Pathology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology, Târgu Mureș, RomaniaCongenital malalignment of the toenail is characterized by the lateral (rarely medial) deviation of nail plates that affects mostly the great toes from one foot or both, but has also been described on other toes, even on the hands. This nail disease is still considered a rare entity, although it is not a rare clinical observation in daily practice. We present a few cases in children and adults, highlighting the diagnosis made by clinical observation, regardless of the different grades of severity of the nail disease. Conclusion: It is of great importance to clinically recognize this entity in young children and to make the correct recommendations.https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0037naildisordersdevelopmentdefects
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author	Chiriac Anca Năznean Adrian Podoleanu Cristian Molnar Claudiu Stolnicu Simona
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title	Congenital Malalignment of the Nails
title_short	Congenital Malalignment of the Nails
title_full	Congenital Malalignment of the Nails
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publisher	Sciendo
series	Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
issn	2501-8132
publishDate	2019-03-01
description	Congenital malalignment of the toenail is characterized by the lateral (rarely medial) deviation of nail plates that affects mostly the great toes from one foot or both, but has also been described on other toes, even on the hands. This nail disease is still considered a rare entity, although it is not a rare clinical observation in daily practice. We present a few cases in children and adults, highlighting the diagnosis made by clinical observation, regardless of the different grades of severity of the nail disease. Conclusion: It is of great importance to clinically recognize this entity in young children and to make the correct recommendations.
topic	nail disorders development defects
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Congenital Malalignment of the Nails

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