Nail disorders are a specialized group of disorders which are often neglected during post graduate teaching. This book aims to provide a comprehensive review covering the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of nail disorders. It discusses the basics of nail unit, common conditions like infections, tumors and genetic diseases, diagnostic armamentarium involved in nail diseases like KOH mount, onychoscopy, imaging and surgical management of nail diseases which includes anesthesia of nail unit, nail biopsy and advanced nail procedures including video demonstration of such procedures. This book elaborates on nails in systemic diseases and briefly covers nail cosmetics and nail photography.
Key Features
Comprehensively reviews nail disorders
Includes diagnosis, therapeutic and surgical aspect
Discusses Onychoscopy
Reviews the importance of nail photography
Author(s): Archana Singal, Shekhar Neema, Piyush Kumar
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 559
Tags: Dermatology; Cosmetic Science
Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Editors......Page 18
Contributors......Page 20
PART 1: HISTORY AND NORMAL NAIL......Page 24
1: History of nail diseases......Page 26
2: Nail anatomy and physiology......Page 34
3: Nail unit signs......Page 44
4: An approach to nail examination......Page 72
PART 2: DIAGNOSTICS......Page 82
5: Laboratory investigations of nail diseases......Page 84
6: Imaging in nail diseases......Page 96
7: Onychoscopy and nail fold capillaroscopy......Page 122
8: Basics of onychopathology......Page 136
9: Onychopathology of common nail diseases......Page 158
PART 3: NAIL UNIT ABNORMALITIES......Page 168
10: Nail plate abnormalities......Page 170
11: Chromonychia......Page 188
12: Ingrown nail......Page 200
PART 4: INFLAMMATORY NAIL DISEASES......Page 214
13: Nail psoriasis......Page 216
14: Nail lichen planus......Page 236
15: Trachyonychia......Page 244
PART 5: INFECTIVE NAIL DISEASES......Page 252
16: Dermatophytic onychomycosis......Page 254
17: Non-dermatophytic onychomycosis......Page 270
18: Infections and infestations of nail unit......Page 280
PART 6: NAIL IN DERMATOLOGICAL AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES; OCCUPATION AND DRUG INDUCED NAIL CHANGES......Page 294
19: Nail in dermatological diseases......Page 296
20: Nails in systemic disease......Page 314
21: Occupational nail diseases......Page 328
22: Chronic paronychia......Page 340
23: Nail changes due to systemic drugs......Page 346
PART 7: NAIL IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS......Page 354
24: Nail in children: Congenital and hereditary diseases......Page 356
25: Nail in elderly population......Page 370
PART 8: NAIL UNIT TUMORS......Page 380
26: Benign tumors......Page 382
27: Malignant tumors......Page 422
PART 9: PSYCHOCUTANEOUS NAIL DISORDERS......Page 452
28: Nail tic disorders......Page 454
PART 10: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF NAIL DISEASES......Page 464
29: Basics of nail surgery......Page 466
30: Anesthesia of the nail unit......Page 474
31: Biopsy of the nail unit......Page 482
32: Injection therapy for nail disorders......Page 490
33: Surgery of benign nail tumors......Page 500
PART 11: NAIL COSMETICS......Page 508
34: Nail care and nail cosmetics......Page 510
35: The science of nail polish, nail polish remover, and nail moisturizers......Page 520
PART 12: MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS......Page 526
36: Nail degloving syndrome......Page 528
37: Miscellaneous nail conditions......Page 532
38: Photography of the nail unit......Page 540
Index......Page 550
