Dot nails
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| L60.8 | Other diseases of the nails |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Dot nails are structural changes in the nails. They occur on fingernails and toenails and are 1–2 mm large, round, oval or punctiform substance defects caused by a cornification disorder of the nail matrix, which occur in the form of depressions in the nail plate and can occur in one or more nails.
Synonyms : dimple nails; Latin Onychia punctata; Onychosis punctata; Onychosis multi- et micropunctata
causes
Causes can be growth disorders , psoriasis vulgaris , alopecia areata , eczema and drug side effects, these can occur idiopathically or symptomatically with the underlying disease.
pathology
Inadequate keratinization causes defective areas to break out of the nail matrix and leave dimple-shaped depressions.
treatment
Therapy is not required in addition to treating the underlying disease, but appropriate nail gels can be used for aesthetic reasons to improve the visual appearance.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on potty nails in Flexikon , a Wiki of the DocCheck company
- ↑ a b c d Encyclopedia Dermatology
- ↑ Willibald Pschyrembel : Clinical Dictionary , 266th, updated edition, de Gruyter, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-033997-0 , keyword potty nails
literature
- J. Tendais-Almeida, F. Fátima Aguiar, T. Torres: Nail pitting and onycholysis. In: Australian family physician. Vol. 45, No. 3, March 2016, pp. 120-121, PMID 27052048 .
- S. Nanda, C. Grover: Utility of gel nails in improving the appearance of cosmetically disfigured nails: experience with 25 cases. In: Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery. Vol. 7, No. 4, 2014 Oct-Dec, pp. 240-241, doi: 10.4103 / 0974-2077.150792 , PMID 25722610 , PMC 4338475 (free full text).
- OM Akinduro, VA Venning, SM Burge: Psoriatic nail pitting in infancy. In: The British journal of dermatology. Vol. 130, No. 6, June 1994, pp. 800-801, PMID 8011516 .
