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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Terry's nails''' is a physical finding in which fingernails and/or toenails appear white with a characteristic "ground glass" appearance, with no [[Lunula (anatomy)|lunula]]. | '''Terry's nails''' is a physical finding in which fingernails and/or toenails appear white with a characteristic "ground glass" appearance, with no [[Lunula (anatomy)|lunula]]. | ||
==Pathophysiology== | |||
===Associated Conditions=== | |||
It frequently occurs in the setting of the following conditions. | |||
*[[Aging]] | |||
*[[Cancer]] | |||
*[[Cirrhosis]] | |||
*[[Congestive heart failure]] | |||
*[[Diabetes mellitus]] | |||
*[[Hepatic failure]] | |||
*[[Hyperthyroidism]] | |||
*[[Malnutrition]] | |||
Eighty percent of patients with severe [[liver disease]] have Terry's nails. | |||
==Causes== | |||
===Common Causes=== | |||
The condition is thought to be due to a decrease in vascularity and an increase in connective tissue within the nail bed. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Terry's nails is a physical finding in which fingernails and/or toenails appear white with a characteristic "ground glass" appearance, with no lunula.
Pathophysiology
Associated Conditions
It frequently occurs in the setting of the following conditions.
- Aging
- Cancer
- Cirrhosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hepatic failure
- Hyperthyroidism
- Malnutrition
Eighty percent of patients with severe liver disease have Terry's nails.
Causes
Common Causes
The condition is thought to be due to a decrease in vascularity and an increase in connective tissue within the nail bed.