Plummer's nail
| Plummer's nail | |
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| Differential diagnosis | psoriasis, traumatic injury, and allergic contact dermatitis |
Plummer's nail is a clinical sign in which there is onycholysis, or separation of the nail from the nail bed, particularly affecting the ring and little fingers. It occurs in patients with thyrotoxicosis.[1] About 5% of hyperthyroid patients display abnormal nail changes.[2] Plummer's nail is also associated with psoriasis, traumatic injury, and allergic contact dermatitis.[3]
The sign is named after Henry Stanley Plummer.
See also[]
- Pili bifurcati
- List of cutaneous conditions
References[]
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ Heymann, Warren R., ed. (2008). "Chapter 8. "Cutaneous Manifestations of Hyperthyroidism" by Clara-Dina Cokonis et al.". Thyroid Disorders with Cutaneous Manifestations. Springer. p. 76.
- ^ Heymann, Warren R., ed. (2008). "Chapter 9. "Cutaneous Manifestations of Hypothyroidism" by Sandra Kopp, et al.". Thyroid Disorders with Cutaneous Manifestations. Springer. p. 93.
External links[]
Plummer's nail at Who Named It?
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