Dysplastic nail explained

Specialty:	Dermatology

Dysplastic nails are a cutaneous condition, and may be a subtle finding of ridging, flaking, or poor growth of the nails, or more diffuse with nearly complete loss of nails. This condition may be seen in a number of syndromes, including Dyskeratosis congenita and Nail–patella syndrome.^[1]

See also

• Nail disease
• List of cutaneous conditions

Further reading

• Neville . Siobhán A.M. . O’Grady . Michael J. . Nail Dystrophy Mystery . The Journal of Pediatrics . Elsevier BV . 164 . 6 . 2014 . 0022-3476 . 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.02.039 . 1496 . none.
• Mansouri . Maria . Bouzid . Fatima Zohra . Amal . Said. . Hocar . Oufae . Aboussair . Nissrine . Focal Dermal Hypoplasia: Case Series . Indian Journal of Dermatology . Wolters Kluwer -- Medknow Publications . 68 . 1 . 2024-03-14 . 122 . 37151234 . 10.4103/ijd.ijd_508_22 . 2024-05-11 . free . 10162763 . none.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bolognia, Jean L. Dermatology . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 . etal.