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- Title
ONYCHOMADESIS AND HAND-FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.
- Authors
OANŢĂ, ALEXANDRU; ŢĂREAN, SMARANDA; ILIESCU, VERONICA; CONSTANTIN, MARIA-MAGDALENA
- Abstract
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral affection. Onychomadesis can be associated with HFMD. Seven children (3 boys and 4 girls) aged between 7 and 11 years were consulted during 2018 for an acquired onychodystrophy of the nails from the hands and feet. The anamnesis revealed that all patients were diagnosed with HFMD 3-5 weeks before the appearance of onychomadesis. Onychomadesis is a manifestation that can be associated with HFMD. This occurs on average 4-5 weeks after the infection, the Coxsackie A6 virus being the most commonly agent causing the disease. The pathophysiology of onychomadesis is unclear. Evolution is favorable, the nail rising normally about 9 months in the legs and 3 months in the hands.
- Subjects
HAND, foot &; mouth disease; DIAGNOSIS; ANAMNESIS (The Greek word); NAIL diseases; VIRUS diseases
- Publication
Dermatovenerologia Journal, 2020, Vol 65, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
1220-3734
- Publication type
Article