Onychogryphosis in tuberous sclerosis complex: an unusual feature
An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Publication year: 2016
Abstract Onychogryphosis is an acquired nail plate change. It often affects the toenail and is characterized by an opaque, yellow-brownish nail plate that is distorted, grossly thickened, elongated, and partly curved resembling a ram's horn. Tuberous sclerosis complex is a multisystem disorder associated with high rates of mental retardation, autism, cognitive impairment, behavioral problems, or seizures. Nail disease can also be associated, which is a concern to patients due to pain and nail distortion. We reported a typical tuberous sclerosis complex patient with distinctive clinical features of a ram's horn nails, which presented a great challenge to surgical treatment and nail restoration.
Enfermedades de la Uña/patología, Esclerosis Tuberosa/patología, Angiofibroma/diagnóstico por imagen, Angiofibroma/patología, Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagen, Neoplasias Renales/diagnóstico por imagen, Lipoma/diagnóstico por imagen, Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagen, Uñas/patología, Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X, Esclerosis Tuberosa/diagnóstico por imagen