Pincer Nail Deformity
What can this be.
Pincer nail deformity. C our dermatol online 22016 234 our dermatology online how to cite this article. Chang p argueta g. The pincer nail is a kind of toenail disorder where transverse over curvature occurs. Here the lateral sides of the nails will start to.
A nail disease or onychosis is a disease or deformity of the nail. Although the nail is a structure produced by the skin and is a skin appendage nail diseases have a. Authoritative facts about the skin from dermnet new zealand. Onychogryphosis also known as onychogryposis or rams horn nails is a hypertrophy that may produce nails resembling claws or a rams horn.
This chapter which is set out as below provides an overview of nail disorders. For detailed information on paronychia please refer to the related chapter. Diseases of nail nec. Icd 9 cm 7038 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim however 7038.
I have severe pain where thumb nail enters skin.