A Case of Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis in a Patient with Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Author:
Han Uk KIM
1
;
Hyuk Cheol KWON
;
In Seob LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Proximal subungual onychomycosis;
Rheumatoid arthritis
- MeSH:
AIDS-Related Complex;
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Female;
Fungi;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Onychomycosis*;
Trichophyton
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1996;34(2):341-344
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Proximal subungual onychomycosis (PSO) is the rarest form of onychomycosis and most commonly due to Trichophyton rubrum, The fungus initially penetrates the horny layer of the proximal nail fold and subsequently invades the under-surface of the nail plate. PSO has been mainly reported in patients with AIDS and AIDS related complex and may serve as an early clue for the presence of imrnunodeficiency. We report a case of PSO in a 45-year-old woman with reumatoid arthritis who received oral steroid.
