Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Onycholysis is also referred to plummer's nails is a dermatological nail disorder characterized by spontaneous distal separation of the nail plate from the free margin and progressively proximally. We discuss a case of the 38-year-old man with onycholysis associated with hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease. In this case review, we will discuss an association of onycholysis with thyroid disease and its diagnostic prognosis. Any unexplained onycholysis should prompt the clinician to investigate the client for asymptomatic hyperthyroidism.
Source: Pan African Medical Journal
Authors: Malumani Malan, Zhu Dai, Wu Jianbo, Song Ji Quan
Institution: Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
Language: English
Topic: Nail Diseases and Treatments
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $180
OpenAlex ID: W2909590697