"Nails, Malformed" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Deformities in nail structure or appearance, including hypertrophy, splitting, clubbing, furrowing, etc. Genetic diseases such as PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA can result in malformed nails.
| Descriptor ID |
D009264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Nails, Abnormal- Nails, Abnormal
- Abnormal Nail
- Abnormal Nails
- Nail, Abnormal
- Nail Abnormalities
- Abnormalities, Nail
- Abnormality, Nail
- Nail Abnormality
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nails, Malformed" by people in Profiles.
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Baltz JO, Porter HJ, Richert B, Jellinek NJ. Review and Therapeutic Approach to Malalignment of the Great Toenails: A Common Condition That Is Uncommonly Diagnosed. Dermatol Surg. 2025 Jan 01; 51(1):25-29.
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Santacruz E, Plumptre I, Yim K, O'Donnell P, Baltz J. Onychodystrophy in an 8-week-old male. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Jan-Feb; 41(1):124-126.
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Jellinek NJ, Cressey BD. Nail Splint to Prevent Pterygium After Nail Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2019 12; 45(12):1733-1735.
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Sundberg JP, Dadras SS, Silva KA, Kennedy VE, Garland G, Murray SA, Sundberg BA, Schofield PN, Pratt CH. Systematic screening for skin, hair, and nail abnormalities in a large-scale knockout mouse program. PLoS One. 2017; 12(7):e0180682.
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Delano S, Belazarian L. Chevron nails: a normal variant in the pediatric population. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Jan-Feb; 31(1):e24-5.
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Visintainer P. Onychauxic dystrophic toenails requiring debridement in Medicare patients. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2004 Jan-Feb; 94(1):77-8; author reply 76-7.