Nail disorders /

Get a quick, expert overview of nail diseases and procedures with this concise, practical resource. Dr. Antonella Tosti covers high-interest clinical topics including anatomy and physiology of the nail, benefits and side effects of nail cosmetics, nail diseases in children and the elderly, and much...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tosti, Antonella (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Nail Disorders; Nail Disorders; Copyright; List of Contributors; Nails: Some New Perspective; Contents; 1
  • Anatomy and Physiology of the Nail; INTRODUCTION; ANATOMY; Nail Matrix; Nail Bed; HISTOLOGY (FIG. 1.5); NAIL COMPONENTS; Nonkeratin Immunohistochemistry; EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT; VASCULAR SUPPLY (FIGS. 1.6 AND 1.7); NAIL DERMIS AND LIGAMENTS; GLOMUS BODIES; NERVES (FIG. 1.8); IMMUNE SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; Nail production; Physical properties; SUMMARY FOR THE CLINICIAN; REFERENCES; 2
  • Nail Psoriasis; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES; Nail Matrix Signs
  • Nail Bed SignsDIAGNOSTIC CLUES; TREATMENT; Steroids; Vitamin D Analogues (Calcipotriol-Tacalcitol); Tazarotene; Tacrolimus; Combination Treatment; Systemic Treatment; Biologics; Head on Comparison Studies With Biologics; Alefacept; Etanercept; Adalimumab; Infliximab; Ustekinumab; Secukinumab; Ixekizumab; Apremilast; Tofacitinib; SUMMARY FOR THE CLINICIAN; REFERENCES; 3
  • Nail Lichen Planus; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES; DIAGNOSTIC CLUES; SUMMARY FOR THE CLINICIAN; REFERENCES; 4
  • Onychomycosis; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES; DIAGNOSIS; Dermoscopic Findings
  • Mycological StudyHistopathologic Features; Molecular Biology; TREATMENT; SUMMARY FOR THE CLINICIAN; REFERENCES; 5
  • Nail Disease in Children; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES; Physiologic Aspects of the Nail in Pediatric Population; Ectodermal dysplasias; Epidermolysis bullosa; Pachyonychia congenita; Dyskeratosis congenita; Nail Changes Usually Seen in Toddlers and Preschoolers (1-5 Years); Beau's lines and onychomadesis; Finger sucking and nail biting; Blistering distal dactylitis25; Herpes simplex infection; Paronychia; Ungual warts
  • Nail Changes Usually Seen in School Children (6-12 Years): Inflammatory Nail DiseasesNail psoriasis; Parakeratosis pustulosa; Nail lichen planus; Nail lichen striatus; Trachyonychia; Nail Changes Usually Seen in Teenagers (>12-18 Years): Onychomycosis, Ingrowing Toenails, and Benign Tumors; Onychomycosis; Fibrokeratoma; Subungual exostosis; Ingrowing nail in children; Melanonychia in children; DIAGNOSTIC CLUES; SUMMARY FOR THE CLINICIAN; REFERENCES; 6
  • Nail Diseases in the Elderly; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES; Senile Changes; Alteration in chemical composition
  • Alteration in histologyAlteration in nail growth; Alteration in nail color; Alteration in contour; Alteration in surface texture; Alteration in thickness; Infective nail diseases; Toenail disorders related to local traumas; Onychogryphosis; Onychophosis; Onychoclavus (subungual heloma/corn); Onychocryptosis (ingrown toenail); Subungual hematomas; Subungual exostosis; DIAGNOSTIC CLUES; SUMMARY FOR THE CLINICIAN; REFERENCES; 7
  • Traumatic Toenail Disorders; INTRODUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC CLUES; Evaluating the Toenails From a Biomechanical Perspective; CLINICAL FEATURES: TRAUMATIC TOENAIL ISSUES