The Histopathological Feature of the Nail Isthmus in an Ectopic Nail

作者:Oiso Naoki*; Kurokawa Ichiro; Tsuruta Daisuke; Narita Tomohiko; Chikugo Takaaki; Tsubura Airo; Kimura Masatomo; Baran Robert; Kawada Akira
来源:American Journal of Dermatopathology, 2011, 33(8): 841-844.
DOI:10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181f96bce

摘要

The nail unit has a unique structure. It has been recently proposed that the nail isthmus as a transitional zone between the most distal part of the nail bed and the hyponychium. A 7-year-old Japanese boy presented with an ectopic nail, an additional and independent miniature nail on the digital pulp of the right fifth finger. We studied the expression of a series of keratin in longitudinal specimens and showed the histopathological manifestation in the nail isthmus. This region in the ectopic nail is subdivided into 2 parts: a proximal and narrow part anchored to the nail plate and a distal and wide part with a semihard keratinized structure.

  • 出版日期2011-12