Synonym(s)
Pachyonychia; Scleronychia
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Thickening, hardening and yellowing of the nail plate, possibly combined with onycholysis. At the same time the nail plate is increasingly curved transversely convex. One distinguishes:
- acquired scleronychia (Scleronychia acquisita)
- hereditary scleronychia.
Hereditary distal onycholysis with scleronychia" is assigned to the group of "Hereditary non-syndromal nail abnormalities" as NDNC5.
- S.a. Yellow-nail syndrome.
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
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Hereditary distal onycholysis with scleronychia; Onycholysis (overview); Pachyonychia congenita; Watch glass nails; Yellow-nail syndrome;Disclaimer
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