Congenital ectopic nail with bone deformity

This report describes two cases of congenital ectopic nail with bone deformity. Histologically, the squamous epithelium of the nail matrix lacked a definite granular layer. Resected nail tissue was connected with the periosteum of the tip of the ungual phalanx, which suggested that the contact of th...

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Published in:British journal of plastic surgery 1998-06, Vol.51 (4), p.321-323
Main Authors: Kamibayashi, Y., Abe, S., Fujita, T., Imai, A., Komatsu, K., Yamamoto, Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Choristoma - congenital
Choristoma - pathology
Choristoma - surgery
Dermatology
Female
Fingers - abnormalities
Hair and nails disorders
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Nails
Skin Diseases - congenital
Skin Diseases - pathology
Skin Diseases - surgery
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Summary:This report describes two cases of congenital ectopic nail with bone deformity. Histologically, the squamous epithelium of the nail matrix lacked a definite granular layer. Resected nail tissue was connected with the periosteum of the tip of the ungual phalanx, which suggested that the contact of the ectopic nail matrix with the periosteum could impede intramembranous ossification and deform the bone shape.
ISSN:0007-1226
1465-3087
DOI:10.1054/bjps.1997.0138