A clinical study of nail changes in common papulosquamous disorders

David, Brinda G. (56673667200) and Gopalan, Kannan (57191821117) and Babu, Prasanna (57193733670) (2016) A clinical study of nail changes in common papulosquamous disorders.

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Abstract

Objective To determine the incidence and types of nail changes in various papulosquamous disorders. Methods We undertook a descriptive study of 50 patients at department of Skin and STD, VMKVMCH, Salem. Nail biopsy of all patients was taken and histopathological analysis was done. Results Of a total of 50 patients, the most common nail change was pitting seen in 60% of psoriasis patients followed by onycholysis in 58% and subungual hyperkeratosis which was 46%. Conclusion Nail pitting was the prominent indicator of psoriasis in papulosquamous disorders. © 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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Divisions: Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Medicine
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Last Modified: 11 Dec 2025 06:06
URI: https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/4785

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