A Case Report of Congenital Bilateral Absence of Nail, Middle and Distal Phalanges of the Toes

Introduction: Anonychia is a rare condition in which the nails of the fingers and/or the toes are not formed. Case Report: 18 years old man is reported with lack of nails and in addition, bone in the middle and distal phalanges of both feet since birth. No other abnormality was found.   Conclusion...

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Main Authors: Ali Reza Saied, Alia Ayatollahi Mousavi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2007-06-01
Series:پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا
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Online Access:http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-451-en.html
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Summary:Introduction: Anonychia is a rare condition in which the nails of the fingers and/or the toes are not formed. Case Report: 18 years old man is reported with lack of nails and in addition, bone in the middle and distal phalanges of both feet since birth. No other abnormality was found.   Conclusion: This condition occurs extremely rare and seemingly is a clue to the dependence of nail formation on bone.
ISSN:2588-722X
2588-7238