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Onychomycosis

definition

A fungal infection of the nail plate, usually caused by a species of Epidermophyton, Microsporum, or Trichophyton, and producing opaque, white, thickened, friable, and brittle nails. Onychomycosis is uncommon in children, but the incidence increases with age. Most cases of onychomycosis in children show no sign of infection in adjacent skin sites.

synonyms

Onychomycosis, Tinea Unguium

UMLS

Dermatophytic onychia, Dermatophytosis of nail, Dermatophytosis, nail, Fungal infection of nail, OM - Onychomycosis, Onychomycoses, Onychomycosis, Tinea Unguium, Tinea, unguium

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localisation: fingernail, diagnosis: Onychomycosis diagnosis: Neurotrophic Ulcerations diagnosis: Onychomycosis diagnosis: Onychomycosis diagnosis: Onychomycosis diagnosis: Perniosis diagnosis: Perniosis