Congenital candidiasis limited to the nail plates.
Numerous case reports have been published of patients with cutaneous congenital candidiasis and neonatal candidiasis; however, this is the first reported case of congenital candidiasis confined to the nail plates. A subplacental candidal abscess, funisitis, and demonstration of hyphal invasion of fetal nail plates supported the diagnosis.
Arbegast
K D
KD
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-4360.
Lamberty
L F
LF
Koh
J K
JK
Pergram
J M
JM
Braddock
S W
SW
D002176:Candida albicans; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology