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Unilateral Pterygium Inversum Unguis

1988; Wiley; Volume: 27; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb00928.x

1365-4632

Sandra S. Morimoto, Arnold W. Gurevitch,

Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques

ABSTRACT Pterygium inversum unguis is a nail abnormality in which the distal aspect of the nail bed/hyponychium is adherent to the ventral surface of the nail plate, resulting in obliteration of the distal groove. We present a 50‐year‐old man who developed this abnormality on his right fingers and toes after a stroke that resulted in paresis of his right side. Unusual features of this case include the association with a neurologic disorder, assymetric distribution, involvement of toes as well as fingers, and occurrence in the male gender.