Profile of Nail Disorders in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valley

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dc.contributor.authorMir, Muzafar Ahmaden_US
dc.contributor.authorHassan, Iffaten_US
dc.contributor.authorkeen, Abiden_US
dc.contributor.authorBhat, Yasmeen Jabeenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:09:37Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:09:37Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Nail disorders comprise about 10% of alldermatological conditions. They may get involved invarious systemic diseases, infectious processes, nutritionaldeficiencies, ageing, genetic disorders, and neoplasms.Current study objective was to see the clinical pattern of nailchanges in patients presenting with various nail disorders andto determine the clinical pattern of nail involvement in variousdermatoses.Material and methods: This was a cross sectional study inwhich patients presenting to our department with any naildisorders were examined. A proper history, examination andthe relevant investigations like KOH, nail culture, and nailbiopsy were also done.Results: A total of 500 patients were screened, 282 femalesand 218 males. The most common nail change observed waslongitudinal ridging (45.6%), followed by distal subungualhyperkeratosis (35.8%) and cuticular changes (35.2%).Onychomycosis was the most common nail disorder observed,constituting 36.2% of all nails diseases. Among non infectivediseases, nail psoriasis was the most common nail disorderfollowed by nail lichen planus.Conclusion: A variety of nail changes can occur in variousdermatological and various other systemic disorders. So athorough clinical examination of nails is of prime importanceto correlate all these nail changes and to make dermatologiststo reach a conclusive diagnosis.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate professor, Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosy, Government Medical College, Srinagaren_US
dc.identifier.citationMir Muzafar Ahmad, Hassan Iffat, keen Abid, Bhat Yasmeen Jabeen. Profile of Nail Disorders in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valley. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research . 2019 Mar; 6(3): c5-c13en_US
dc.identifier.issn2393-915X
dc.identifier.issn2454-7379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202303
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Society for Contemporary Medical Researchen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.21276/ijcmr.2019.6.3.24en_US
dc.subjectNail Disordersen_US
dc.subjectOnychomycosisen_US
dc.subjectNail Psoriasisen_US
dc.titleProfile of Nail Disorders in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valleyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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