Congenital Anonychia with Ectrodactyly of 5th Finger.
- Author:
Kook Hyun KIM
1
;
Cheol Hann KIM
;
Sang Gue KANG
;
Min Sung TARK
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea. kchann@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital anonychia;
Ectrodactyly
- MeSH:
Alopecia Areata;
Atrophy;
Drug Eruptions;
Fetal Growth Retardation;
Fingers*;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Lichen Planus;
Nail Diseases;
Nail-Patella Syndrome;
Parturition;
Pemphigus
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2007;34(3):406-408
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Despite a high frequency of acquired nail disease, congenital absence of the nail, also called as anonychia, is a rare anomaly. It may be seen as an isolated of phalangeal bone(ectrodactyly), nail-patella syndrome, birth trauma, impaired peripheral circulation, alopecia areata, and pemphigus, idiopathic atrophy of the nail, bullous drug eruptions, periodic shedding, lichen planus, Stenvens-Johnson syndrome and so forth. METHODS: We have experienced a rare case of 40-day-old neonate, suffering from intrauterine growth retardation, but without familial history, chromosomal anomalies or any other diseases. RESULTS: There was no nail on left 5th finger and distal phalangeal bone of same finger. So, We diagnosed as Congenital Anonychia with ectrodactyly of 5th Finger. CONCLUSION: We report this case as congenital anonychia of 5th finger which have developed from underlying distal phalangeal ectrodactyly. We also review other reported cased in the literatures.
