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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 140-142 |
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Surgical management of onychoheterotopia
Chander Grover, Geetali Kharghoria
Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Chander Grover
Department of Dermatology and STD, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095
India
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DOI: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_84_18
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Onychoheterotopia (ectopic nail) is a rare condition characterized by the development of nail tissue, distinct from the normal nail unit. It is usually acquired following traumatic inoculation of nail matrix; the congenital variety being less common. The exact pathogenesis of the disease is not clear. It affects the dorsal aspect of fingers and toes mostly. Herein, we report a case of a 35-year-old man with post-traumatic onychoheterotopia of left middle finger, who was treated with surgical avulsion of the ectopic nail along with chemical matricectomy of the well-formed ectopic matrix. The patient had a satisfactory cosmetic outcome with normal growth of the nail unit and no recurrence. The report serves to highlight clinical presentation of acquired onychoheterotopia along with its surgical management. |
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