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Ram's Horn Nail in Lower-Limb Ischemia.

Khosro Barkhordari1, Akbar Shafiee1.   

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Keywords:  Ischemia; Lower extremity; Nail disease; Nails

Year:  2015        PMID: 26697092      PMCID: PMC4685375     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Tehran Heart Cent        ISSN: 1735-5370


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A 71-year-old man, candidated for coronary artery bypass graft surgery, was admitted to our center. He was a known case of type II diabetes mellitus, receiving oral hypoglycemic agents, and had controlled hypertension. During physical examination, deformity and gross thickening of the right first toe nail was observed, which had given the nail a claw-like appearance. The surface of the nail was rough, scaly, and olive-colored and it extended to the ventral surface of the toe. A consultant dermatologist diagnosed it as onychogryphosis or ram’s horn nail, which is mostly observed in the elderly and can result from peripheral vascular insufficiency or frequent trauma to the nail. The patient was referred to a dermatology center for further evaluation and appropriate treatment. Onychogryphosis of the toenails is mainly due to self-neglect; however, it may also be a feature of chronic ischemia or nail changes associated with diabetes mellitus.[1]-[2] This condition is mostly observed in the elderly and can result from frequent trauma to the nail.[   3 ] Anterior (left pane) and lateral (right pane) views of the ram’s horn nail
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Review 1.  Nail changes associated with diabetes mellitus.

Authors:  R A Greene; R K Scher
Journal:  J Am Acad Dermatol       Date:  1987-05       Impact factor: 11.527

2.  Foot care for the aging.

Authors:  J E Edelstein
Journal:  Phys Ther       Date:  1988-12
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1.  Onychogryphosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Authors:  Dayoung Ko; Shari R Lipner
Journal:  Skin Appendage Disord       Date:  2018-01-10
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