Scleronychia L60.83
Synonym(s)
Pachyonychia; Scleronychia
Definition
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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 diagnosis
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Recommended articles
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Hereditary distal onycholysis with scleronychia; Onycholysis (overview); Pachyonychia congenita; Watch glass nails; Yellow-nail syndrome;Disclaimer
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