title: [Familial subungual pterygias].
abstract: In two patients (mother and daughter subungual pterygia were seen on the fingers of both hands. The abnormalities were congenital and painful. A disproportional extension of the nail bed epithelium with dislocation of the hyponychiuum is the suggested cause of this entity. No useful therapy was found.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000235:genetics*
vernacular_title: Familiäre subunguale Pterygien