Retronychia: Report of two cases - 24/04/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.12.038
Maurice J. Dahdah, MD, Abdul Ghani Kibbi, MD, Samer Ghosn, MD ⁎ 
Department of Dermatology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Reprint requests: Samer Ghosn, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El Solh, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.Abstract |
Retronychia is an incomplete form of nail shedding that leads to embedding of the nail into the proximal nail fold and subsequent inflammation. Patients present with persistent paronychia in the setting of disrupted nail growth. Other nail changes may be present. Simple avulsion is curative, and unlike other forms of ingrown nails, it does not tend to recur. We report 2 cases of retronychia that were associated with distal onycholysis and subungual hematoma, respectively. Both were successfully treated with nail avulsion.
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