Nail Disorders : A Comprehensive Approach

Nail disorders are a specialized group of disorders which are often neglected during post graduate teaching. This book aims to provide a comprehensive review covering the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of nail disorders. It discusses the basics of nail unit, common conditions like infections, tumors and genetic diseases, diagnostic armamentarium involved in nail diseases like KOH mount, onychoscopy, imaging and surgical management of nail diseases which includes anesthesia of nail unit, nail biopsy and advanced nail procedures including video demonstration of such procedures. This book elaborates on nails in systemic diseases and briefly covers nail cosmetics and nail photography. Key Features Comprehensively reviews nail disorders Includes diagnosis, therapeutic and surgical aspect Discusses Onychoscopy Reviews the importance of nail photography Includes video demonstration of nail surgery Read more... Abstract: Nail disorders are a specialized group of disorders which are often neglected during post graduate teaching. This book aims to provide a comprehensive review covering the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of nail disorders. It discusses the basics of nail unit, common conditions like infections, tumors and genetic diseases, diagnostic armamentarium involved in nail diseases like KOH mount, onychoscopy, imaging and surgical management of nail diseases which includes anesthesia of nail unit, nail biopsy and advanced nail procedures including video demonstration of such procedures. This book elaborates on nails in systemic diseases and briefly covers nail cosmetics and nail photography. Key Features Comprehensively reviews nail disorders Includes diagnosis, therapeutic and surgical aspect Discusses Onychoscopy Reviews the importance of nail photography Includes video demonstration of nail surgery Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Editors......Page 18 Contributors......Page 20 PART 1: HISTORY AND NORMAL NAIL......Page 24 1: History of nail diseases......Page 26 2: Nail anatomy and physiology......Page 34 3: Nail unit signs......Page 44 4: An approach to nail examination......Page 72 PART 2: DIAGNOSTICS......Page 82 5: Laboratory investigations of nail diseases......Page 84 6: Imaging in nail diseases......Page 96 7: Onychoscopy and nail fold capillaroscopy......Page 122 8: Basics of onychopathology......Page 136 9: Onychopathology of common nail diseases......Page 158 PART 3: NAIL UNIT ABNORMALITIES......Page 168 10: Nail plate abnormalities......Page 170 11: Chromonychia......Page 188 12: Ingrown nail......Page 200 PART 4: INFLAMMATORY NAIL DISEASES......Page 214 13: Nail psoriasis......Page 216 14: Nail lichen planus......Page 236 15: Trachyonychia......Page 244 PART 5: INFECTIVE NAIL DISEASES......Page 252 16: Dermatophytic onychomycosis......Page 254 17: Non-dermatophytic onychomycosis......Page 270 18: Infections and infestations of nail unit......Page 280 PART 6: NAIL IN DERMATOLOGICAL AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES; OCCUPATION AND DRUG INDUCED NAIL CHANGES......Page 294 19: Nail in dermatological diseases......Page 296 20: Nails in systemic disease......Page 314 21: Occupational nail diseases......Page 328 22: Chronic paronychia......Page 340 23: Nail changes due to systemic drugs......Page 346 PART 7: NAIL IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS......Page 354 24: Nail in children: Congenital and hereditary diseases......Page 356 25: Nail in elderly population......Page 370 PART 8: NAIL UNIT TUMORS......Page 380 26: Benign tumors......Page 382 27: Malignant tumors......Page 422 PART 9: PSYCHOCUTANEOUS NAIL DISORDERS......Page 452 28: Nail tic disorders......Page 454 PART 10: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF NAIL DISEASES......Page 464 29: Basics of nail surgery......Page 466 30: Anesthesia of the nail unit......Page 474 31: Biopsy of the nail unit......Page 482 32: Injection therapy for nail disorders......Page 490 33: Surgery of benign nail tumors......Page 500 PART 11: NAIL COSMETICS......Page 508 34: Nail care and nail cosmetics......Page 510 35: The science of nail polish, nail polish remover, and nail moisturizers......Page 520 PART 12: MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS......Page 526 36: Nail degloving syndrome......Page 528 37: Miscellaneous nail conditions......Page 532 38: Photography of the nail unit......Page 540 Index......Page 550