title: Hereditary pincer nail.
abstract: Pincer nail is a rare dystrophy characterized by transverse overcurvature that increases distally along the longitudinal axis of the nail. Etiology, pathogenesis, and inheritance of this dystrophy are not clear. We report on 3 remotely consanguineous siblings (2 girls, 1 boy) with pincer nail of the toes. Case distribution in this family raises the possibility of autosomal-recessive mendelian inheritance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Rabin Medical Center, Ramat-Hasharon, Israel. mimouni@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mimouni
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ben-Amitai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D009679:Nuclear Family; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome