title: Unilateral pterygium inversum unguis.
abstract: Pterygium inversum unguis is a nail abnormality in which the distal aspect of the nail bed/hyponychium is adherent to the ventral surface of the nail plate, resulting in obliteration of the distal groove. We present a 50-year-old man who developed this abnormality on his right fingers and toes after a stroke that resulted in paresis of his right side. Unusual features of this case include the association with a neurologic disorder, assymetric distribution, involvement of toes as well as fingers, and occurrence in the male gender.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Gurevitch
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001284:Atrophy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014034:Toes / Q000473:pathology