Onychomadesis is a reversible, painless, noninflammatory condition in which there is proximal shedding of the nail plate from the nail matrix. It can occur in fingernails, toenails or both. It may be secondary to systemic disorders, high fevers, bullous dermatoses, Kawasaki disease, infections (streptococcal infections and measles), zinc deficiency, local trauma, acute paronychia, and drug reac...

280 Ann Dermatol Received January 8, 2013, Revised May 6, 2013, Accepted for publication May 21, 2013 Corresponding author: Hyun Jeong Park, Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, 10 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3779-1391, Fax: 82-2-783-7604, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed und...

Beau lines are transverse, band-like depressions extending from one lateral edge of the nail to the other and affecting all nails at corresponding levels (1). Onychomadesis is considered an extreme form of Beau line with subsequent separation of the proximal nail plate from the nail bed. Both fall along a spectrum of nail plate abnormalities that occur secondary to temporary nail matrix arrest ...

Background: Nonfungal nail disease in children and adolescents is a limited part of general practice. There is a wide spectrum of viral, traumatic, infectious, inflammatory and congenital conditions that may affect the nail condition in children and adolescents. Therefore assessing nonfungal nail disease and its factors will help the practitioner to recognize and treat the nail disease and dete...

During fall 2008, an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with onychomadesis (nail shedding) as a common feature occurred in Finland. We identified an unusual enterovirus type, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), as the causative agent. CVA6 infections may be emerging as a new and major cause of epidemic HFMD.

INTRODUCTION Due to the significant increase in the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) among pre-school children population during late 2011 and early 2012. A study has been proposed with the aim of describing the HFMD outbreak and analyzing the risk factors associated with suffering onychomadesis. PATIENTS AND METHODS A descriptive and analytical case-control study was de...