Brushing the nail plate against a hard surface can cause a particular type of nail fragility characterized by triangular thinning of the distal nail and nail bed reddening. This condition is usually observed in some professional categories suche as taylors, who use to brush the nails against cloth. This is the first report of this disease in a child.
Patrizi A, Tabanelli M, Neri I, Pazzaglia M, Piraccini BM. (2008). Worn-down nail syndrome in a child. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 59, S45-S46 [10.1016/j.jaad.2007.09.035].
Worn-down nail syndrome in a child.
PATRIZI, ANNALISA;TABANELLI, MICHELA;NERI, IRIA;PAZZAGLIA, MASSIMILIANO;PIRACCINI, BIANCA MARIA
2008
Abstract
Brushing the nail plate against a hard surface can cause a particular type of nail fragility characterized by triangular thinning of the distal nail and nail bed reddening. This condition is usually observed in some professional categories suche as taylors, who use to brush the nails against cloth. This is the first report of this disease in a child.File in questo prodotto:
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