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Dermoscopic manifestations of nail diseases

Nail dermoscopy in recent years has become an auxiliary noninvasive tool for the diagnosis of nail diseases. It detects the differentiating characteristics of the nail units and assesses in the management of nail diseases. Dermoscopy may not be a diagnostic tool for all nail diseases; however, it is very useful for early observation with high magnification. This article discusses the important and common dermoscopic manifestations of nail disease cases in the daily practice. Currently, the indications of dermoscopy include viral, bacterial, fungal, inflammatory, pigmented, traumatic nail diseases, nail tumors, and connective tissue disease.

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Sushmita Pradhan Xin Ran Siliang Xue Yuping Ran

Dermatologica Sinica

2021

Title: Dermoscopic manifestations of nail diseases

Description:

Nail dermoscopy in recent years has become an auxiliary noninvasive tool for the diagnosis of nail diseases.

It detects the differentiating characteristics of the nail units and assesses in the management of nail diseases.

Dermoscopy may not be a diagnostic tool for all nail diseases; however, it is very useful for early observation with high magnification.

This article discusses the important and common dermoscopic manifestations of nail disease cases in the daily practice.

Currently, the indications of dermoscopy include viral, bacterial, fungal, inflammatory, pigmented, traumatic nail diseases, nail tumors, and connective tissue disease.

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