onychomycosis
Sign in to saveOnychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. Fingernails may be affected, but it is more common for toenails. Complications may include cellulitis of the lower leg. A number of different types of fungus can cause onychomycosis, including dermatophytes and Fusarium. Risk factors include athlete's foot, other nail diseases, exposure to someone with the condition, peripheral vascular disease, and poor immune function. The diagnosis is ge
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Onychomycosis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Dermatophytic onychomycosis tinea unguium
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- A toenail affected by onychomycosis
- Medical condition (new).field
- Infectious disease
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- White or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Lower leg cellulitis
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Older males
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Fungal infection
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Athlete's foot, other nail diseases, exposure to someone with the condition, peripheral vascular disease, poor immune function
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Based on appearance, confirmed by laboratory testing
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Psoriasis, chronic dermatitis, chronic paronychia, nail trauma
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- None, anti-fungal medication, trimming the nails
- Medical condition (new).medication
- Terbinafine, ciclopirox
- Medical condition (new).prognosis
- Often recurs
- Medical condition (new).frequency
- ~10% of adults
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Research
5,365 papers- Onychomycosis: Clinical overview and diagnosis.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019
- [Onychomycosis].MMW Fortschritte der Medizin · 2019
- Onychomycosis.JAMA dermatology · 2024
- Onychomycosis.Archives of dermatology · 1972
- [Suspected onychomycosis].MMW Fortschritte der Medizin · 2022
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Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. Fingernails may be affected, but it is more common for toenails. Complications may include cellulitis of the lower leg.
A number of different types of fungus can cause onychomycosis, including dermatophytes and Fusarium. Risk factors include athlete's foot, other nail diseases, exposure to someone with the condition, peripheral vascular disease, and poor immune function. The diagnosis is generally suspected based on the appearance and confirmed by laboratory testing.