Abstract:Un caso de onicofagia grave y queratosis artefacta secundario a trastorno del control de los impulsos ResumenLa onicofagia consiste en el acto de morderse o ingerir las uñas, principalmente de las manos. En casos graves y cuando no se controla el hábito, puede producir sangrado, dolor, infección y osteomielitis. Se presenta el caso de una varón de 53 años con una onicofagia grave que se complicó con osteomielitis y requirió extirpación de la falange.
AbstractOnychophagy consists of the act of biting or ingesti… Show more
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