Subungual hyperkeratosis as a dermoscopic clue of primary fingernail Mycobacterium Marinum infections.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Zhang, Muqiu; Li, Shuang; Xiong, Li; Ran, Yuping
- Source
- Indian Journal of Dermatology. May/Jun2023, Vol. 68 Issue 3, p342-344. 3p.
- Subject
- *MYCOBACTERIAL disease diagnosis
*KERATOSIS
*PHYSICAL diagnosis
*ETHAMBUTOL
*BIOPSY
*SKIN
*NAIL diseases
*DERMOSCOPY
*MYCOBACTERIAL diseases
*HISTOLOGY
*RIFAMPIN
*SYMPTOMS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0019-5154
The article informs about a case of Mycobacterium marinum infection in a patient presenting with multiple nodules, highlighting the unusual involvement of the subungual area and providing dermoscopic clues for early clinical diagnosis. Topic include Dermoscopic examination revealed onycholysis and subungual orangish hyperkeratosis as distinctive features, aiding in the identification of the primary lesion under the nail, which gradually improved with treatment.