Onychorrhexis (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ónycho-, "nail" and ῥῆξις rhexis, "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.[1]: 786 It can also be seen in melanoma that involves the nail and onychomycosis.[2]
| Onychorrhexis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Brittle nails |
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| Onicorrexis in a adult | |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Onychorrhexis affects up to 20% of the population.[1]: 786 [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Frazier, Winfred Taylor; Santiago-Delgado, Zuleica M.; Kenneth C. Stupka, I. I. (October 2021). "Onychomycosis: Rapid Evidence Review". American Family Physician. 104 (4): 359–367. ISSN 1532-0650.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
Further reading
edit- Abdullah, Lina; Abbas, Ossama (2024-03-14). "Common nail changes and disorders in older people: Diagnosis and management". Canadian Family Physician. 57 (2). College of Family Physicians of Canada: 173–181. PMC 3038811. PMID 21321168.
- Singal, Archana; Arora, Rahul (2015). "Nail as a window of systemic diseases". Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 6 (2). Medknow: 67–74. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.153002. ISSN 2229-5178. PMC 4375768. PMID 25821724.