J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2007 May;34(3):406-408.

Congenital Anonychia with Ectrodactyly of 5th Finger

• Kim KH
• Kim CH
• Kang SG
• Tark MS

Abstract

PURPOSE: Despite a high frequency of acquired nail disease, congenital absence of the nail, also called as anonychia, is a rare anomaly. It may be seen as an isolated of phalangeal bone(ectrodactyly), nail-patella syndrome, birth trauma, impaired peripheral circulation, alopecia areata, and pemphigus, idiopathic atrophy of the nail, bullous drug eruptions, periodic shedding, lichen planus, Stenvens-Johnson syndrome and so forth.
METHODS
We have experienced a rare case of 40-day-old neonate, suffering from intrauterine growth retardation, but without familial history, chromosomal anomalies or any other diseases.
RESULTS
There was no nail on left 5th finger and distal phalangeal bone of same finger. So, We diagnosed as Congenital Anonychia with ectrodactyly of 5th Finger.
CONCLUSION
We report this case as congenital anonychia of 5th finger which have developed from underlying distal phalangeal ectrodactyly. We also review other reported cased in the literatures.

Keyword

Congenital anonychia; Ectrodactyly

MeSH Terms

Alopecia Areata
Atrophy
Drug Eruptions
Fetal Growth Retardation
Fingers*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lichen Planus
Nail Diseases
Nail-Patella Syndrome
Parturition
Pemphigus