title: An unusual case of factitious onychodystrophy.
abstract: Nail disorders are a common dermatologic problem, and when such disorders are self-induced, the diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. We present an unusual instance of factitious onychodystrophy with associated erythronychia of the nail bed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA. jlesher@mail.mcg.edu
authors.forename: Jack L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lesher
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Joshua E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology