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We present a case report of a 14-year-old white male who developed hyperkeratotic plaques on the distal aspects of 2 toes. He was referred by his primary care physician for the treatment of onychomycosis. With questioning, the patient stated that he played center for his high school basketball team. After physical examination, he was diagnosed with callosities caused by his basketball activities. Proper nail hygiene and wearing of larger footwear resulted in improvement of his callosities. Sports-related cutaneous injuries should be included in the differential diagnosis of nail and toe abnormalities.
Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, PO Box 670592, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0592, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D002145:Callosities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014034:Toes / Q000293:injuries*