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Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Pachyonychia; Scleronychia

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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.

Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.

Pachyonychia congenita; watch glass nails.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer