title: Histopathology of the nail unit.
abstract: In this report, we review several inflammatory infectious and tumoral conditions of the nail unit. We emphasize the anatomic peculiarities of such pathologies of the nail unit and provide some required diagnostic criteria.
authors: Department of Cellular Pathology, Hospital El Bierzo, Ponferrada, Spain; dermatopathonline@gmail.com.
authors: Angel
authors: A
authors: Fernandez-Flores
authors: Marcela
authors: M
authors: Saeb-Lima
authors: Alfonso
authors: A
authors: Martínez-Nova
mesh_terms: D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology