Platonychia
| Platonychia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Platonychia is characterized by an abnormally flat and broad nail, and may be seen as part of an autosomal-dominant condition in which multiple nail abnormalities are present in many members of a large family. Seen in iron deficiency condition.[1]
See also
References
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology, p. 786. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
Further reading
- Abraham, S.; Kamath, N.; Pai, G. S.; Pinto, J. (1998). "Nail changes in systemic diseases : A clinical study of 435 cases". Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 64 (3): 144–145. ISSN 0378-6323. PMID 20921746.