A Case of Posttraumatic Ectopic Nail.
- Author:
Byung Yoon KIM
1
;
Je Ho YEON
;
Seong Uk MIN
;
Dong Hun LEE
;
Dae Hun SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. daehun@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopic nail;
Posttraumatic
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Nails;
Recurrence;
Toes
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(4):491-493
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ectopic nail is characterized by growth of nail-like tissue in a location other than the nail bed. It is an extremely rare disorder that can be either congenital or acquired from incidents such as trauma. An 8-year old female presented with a complaint of a nail-like lesion on the dorsal surface around the center of the right fifth toe. It had been present for 3 years, while the patient continuously clipped it upon growth. The fifth toe was initially injured by a chair that had fallen on that toe 4 years prior to her visit. There was no associated bony deformity or other physical changes in the nail. A clinical diagnosis of ectopic nail was made and it was surgically excised under local anesthesia. The histopathological examination revealed a normal nail unit and there was no recurrence during the 6 month follow-up period.
