RT Book, Section
A1 Haneke, Eckart
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161326981
T1 Nail Disorders
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161326981
RD 2024/10/13
AB The  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  nail  diseases  require  an  in-depth  knowledge  of  the  anatomy,  physiology,  and  pathology  of  the  nail  unit  (see  Chap.  8).  It  is  an  integral  part  of  the  tip  of  the  digit,  and  its  anatomy,  growth  characteristics,  and  functions  vary  between  the  different  fingers  and  toes,  which  have  to  be  considered  when  faced  with  a  diseased  nail.  There  are  different  ways  to  classify  nail  disorders  and  a  compromise  between  a  scientifically  based  etiologic  classification  and  a  more  clinico-morphologically  based  one  appears  to  be  a  practical  approach  to  nail  disorders.  This  chapter  discusses  specific  nail  changes  either  resulting  from  particular  nail  disorders  or  from  dermatologic  or  systemic  diseases,  the  peculiarities,  including  etiopathogenetic  aspects,  of  which  are  not  repeated  here  if  they  are  not  specific  for  the  nail  lesions.