artículo
Sospecha de patologías sistémicas a través de alteraciones ungueales
Fecha
2006Registro en:
10.4067/S0034-98872006000200015
0034-9887
Autor
Silva P., Paulina
Vera Kellet, Cristián Andrés
Kolbach R., Marianne
Fernández L., Francisca
Institución
Resumen
Nails are protective, thin, horny growth at the end of fingers and toes. Abnormalities of the fingernails and toenails can provide both subtle and obvious clues to common medical problems or severe systemic diseases. Inheritance, minor injuries, common habits, the use of cosmetics and a variety of infections account for many changes in the appearance of nails. Awareness of normal nail variants, abnormalities and their disease associations will be beneficial to detect systemic diseases.