Three Cases of Traumatic Nail Dystrophy.
- Author:
Chun Wook PARK
;
Dong HOUH
;
Baik Kee CHO
;
Seung Kyu BANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nail dystrophy;
Traumatic
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Mothers;
Nail Biting;
Thumb
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1985;23(2):258-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report 3 cases of traumatic nail dystrophy,, developed in 11 years old girl (Case 1), 10 years old(case 2) and 15 years old boys(case 3) Dystrophic nails show transverse ridging with longitudinal axis on the both thumb nails in case 1 R 3, and transverse ridging with transverse axis on the left thumb nail in case 2 Mothers overprotection(case 1, 3) and indifference(case 2) were considered to be of the most important causes of the nail biting and playing with nails in our cases.
