OBJECTIVE To report clinical features, response to treatment, and long-term follow-up of nail lichen planus in children. DESIGN Retrospective study involving 15 children with nail lichen planus. SETTING Outpatient consultation for nail disorders at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS We diagnosed nail lichen planus in ...

Background / Objectives:Dermoscopy is a non-invasive technique that has been recognized recently as an effective tool in the diagnosis of nail diseases, including psoriasis. The aim this study was to clarify specific dermoscopic features psoriasis and identify those are correlated with disease severity. Methods: We conducted prospective over 18 months. Fifty patients followed for involvement we...

INTRODUCTION Dermoscopy is a non-invasive imaging method that enables the evaluation of pigmented and non-pigmented skin lesions. More recently, dermoscopy has been recognized as an effective tool in the diagnosis of nail diseases. AIM To evaluate the dermoscopic features of nail psoriasis and to assess the relationship between these features and disease severity. MATERIAL AND METHODS A tot...

Twenty Nail Dystrophy (TND) is a rare acquired idiopathic nail dystrophy characterized by excess longitudinal ridging, distal notching, splitting, loss of nail luster and thinning of nail plates that may affect 1 to 20 nails. It occurs as a common manifestation of various dermatoses affecting the nail unit like lichen planus, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, onychomycosis, vitiligo and alopecia ar...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease, representing 50% of cases affecting the nail apparatus. The diagnosis is made by clinical examination along with the KOH exam of the nail and culture of the sample. However, not all dermatologists have access to a mycology lab. OBJECTIVE To determine the correlation between KOH examination and dermoscopic patterns in patients with clin...

BACKGROUND Superficial nail abnormalities include conditions which produce nail surface changes such as trachyonychia, pitting and ridging. Mostly, this is a neglected area due to the dearth of treatment options. Glycolic acid peeling has been reported to be effective in such cases. AIM This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of medium depth peels (70% glycolic acid versus phenol co...

We recently published a brief report describing observer agreement in the dermatologic context of toenail disorders.1 The report described good agreement for most signs of onychomycosis except for transverse striae, trachyonychia, and changes in color of the nail plate. Earlier studies suggested that the clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis by dermatologists can show a surprising level of agreem...