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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Onychophosis is a localized or diffuse hyperkeratotic tissue that develops on the lateral or proximal | Onychophosis is a localized or diffuse [[hyperkeratosis|hyperkeratotic]] tissue that develops on the lateral or proximal nail folds, within the space between the nail folds and the nail plate. <ref name="isbn0-7216-2921-0">{{cite book |author=Odom, Richard B.; Davidsohn, Israel; James, William D.; Henry, John Bernard; Berger, Timothy G.; Clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods; Dirk M. Elston |title=Andrews' diseases of the skin: clinical dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
Onychophosis may involve the [[subungual]] area, as a direct result of repeated minor trauma, and most frequently affects the first and fifth toes.<ref name="isbn0-7216-2921-0">{{cite book |author=Odom, Richard B.; Davidsohn, Israel; James, William D.; Henry, John Bernard; Berger, Timothy G.; Clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods; Dirk M. Elston |title=Andrews' diseases of the skin: clinical dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | Onychophosis may involve the [[subungual]] area, which is referred to as subungual hyperkeratosis, as a direct result of repeated minor trauma, and most frequently affects the first and fifth toes.<ref name="isbn0-7216-2921-0">{{cite book |author=Odom, Richard B.; Davidsohn, Israel; James, William D.; Henry, John Bernard; Berger, Timothy G.; Clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods; Dirk M. Elston |title=Andrews' diseases of the skin: clinical dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Onychophosis is a localized or diffuse hyperkeratotic tissue that develops on the lateral or proximal nail folds, within the space between the nail folds and the nail plate. [1]
Causes
Common Causes
Onychophosis may involve the subungual area, which is referred to as subungual hyperkeratosis, as a direct result of repeated minor trauma, and most frequently affects the first and fifth toes.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
It is a common finding in the elderly.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Odom, Richard B.; Davidsohn, Israel; James, William D.; Henry, John Bernard; Berger, Timothy G.; Clinical diagnosis by laboratory methods; Dirk M. Elston (2006). Andrews' diseases of the skin: clinical dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.