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

Autor: Ali Reza Saied, Alia Ayatollahi Mousavi
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 67-69 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-722X
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Popis: 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.
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