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Onycholysis

Onycholysis

Onycholysis describes the separation of the nail plate from the nail bed

Causes
  • idiopathic
  • trauma e.g. Excessive manicuring
  • infection: especially fungal
  • skin disease: psoriasis, dermatitis
  • impaired peripheral circulation e.g. Raynaud's
  • systemic disease: hyper- and hypothyroidism
+PassMedicine Notes

Onycholysis describes the separation of the nail plate from the nail bed

Causes
  • idiopathic
  • trauma e.g. Excessive manicuring
  • infection: especially fungal
  • skin disease: psoriasis, dermatitis
  • impaired peripheral circulation e.g. Raynaud's
  • systemic disease: hyper- and hypothyroidism


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