A study of nail changes in various dermatosis in Punjab, India

Abstract

Nails act as a window to diagnosis of skin diseases. Various dermatosis affect the nails and the severity of the skin disorder is reflected in the nails. Nail changes are seen in various dermatosis like psoriasis, lichen planus, onychomycosis, collagen vascular disorders, vescicobullous disorders and other papulosquamous disorders. We will discuss in detail regarding nail changes in various dermatosis. StreszczeniePaznokcie są jak okno w diagnostyce chorób skóry. Różne dermatozy wpływają na paznokcie a ciężkość choroby skóry ma swoje odbicie na stanie paznokci. Zmiany w paznokciach widoczne są w różnych dermatozach takich jak łuszczyca, liszaj płaski, grzybica paznokci, kolagenowa choroba naczyń krwionośnych, zaburzenia pęcherzowe i inne zaburzenia grudkowo-złuszczające. Omówimy szczegółowo zmiany paznokci w różnych dermatozach.

Profile of Nail Disorders in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valley

“…In our study most of the patients (25.4%) were seen in the age group of 30-40 years followed by the patients in the age group of 20-30 years. These findings were similar to the study conducted by Puri N et al 9 who observed that the maximum number of patients with nail changes (40%) were in the age group of 21-40 years.…”

Nail changes and disorders in elderly Egyptians

“…Therefore, many diseases share similar changes, but correlation of the nail changes helps dermatologist to reach conclusive diagnosis. 24 Biopsy of the nail unit is recommended in many cases when the diagnosis is in doubt or when definitive histopathologic diagnosis is needed before beginning therapy. 25 In our study, histopathologic picture was evident and aid in the diagnosis of various nail changes of aging (as onychorrhexis, onycholysis, and atrophy) and nail disorders (as psoriasis, lichen planus, and lichen simlex chronicus).…”

A survey of nail infection and awareness among non-diabetic patients in Mauritius

“…Both fingernails and toenails are vulnerable to the infection. According to previous reviews, Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease which represents about 50% of all nail changes and for about 30% of all cutaneous fungal infections [2][3][4][5][6]. Nail infections usually exhibits itself as discoloration and thickening of the nail and crumbling edges.…”

“…Nail infections usually exhibits itself as discoloration and thickening of the nail and crumbling edges. The latter manifest itself mostly in toenails [5,6]. Nail infection like onychomycosis is responsible for almost half of all nail disorders and one third of cutaneous fungal infections [5,7].…”

“…Nail infections affect 32% of people between ages 60 and 70 and other studies conducted reported that 48% of the population may be affected by age 70 [10]. Toenail infections are several times more common than fingernail infections and are more difficult to treat because the toenails grow more slowly [6,11]. It has been shown that the increasing incidence of diabetes, HIV infection, changes in lifestyle like an increase in urbanisation, the use of communal bathing facilities and footwear are the main factors leading in an increase in the prevalence of Tinea pedis and onychomycosis [5,12].…”