Ann Dermatol.  2019 Feb;31(1):112-114. 10.5021/ad.2019.31.1.112.

A Case of Congenital Ectopic Nail Located on the Left 5th Toe

• Park JH
• Kim JY
• Lee WJ

• KMID: 2430818
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2019.31.1.112

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Toes*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Congenital ectopic nail on the left 5th toe: preoperative and postoperative status. The patient's consent form about publishing all photographic materials was received. (B) No abnormality of bony structure of left 5th distal phalanx.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Hyperkeratosis on histopathological examination (H&E, ×40). (B) Expression of β-catenin on the epidermis under hyperkeratosis (β-catenin, ×40). (C) Expression of CD10 on the dermis under the ectopic nail (CD10, ×200). (D) Positive Alcian blue stain on the dermis under the ectopic nail (Alcian blue, ×200).

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