Shrimp nail
Shrimp nail affecting the great toe - the sequential onychomadesis really does look like a crustacean! (SN-patient2)
Keywords: Aqcquired great toenail dystrophy, Bilateral toenails, Foot, Loss of cuticle, Malalignment, Nail dystrophy, Onycholysis, Onychomadesis, Onychotrohy, Transverse nail ridges, Yellow-brownish chromonychia, ≥3 nail plates
What is shrimp nail?
Shrimp nail is a curved nail plate that appears similar to the back of a shrimp, caused by repeated onychomadesis. This type of nail disorder may be acquired or congenital.
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