Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2003)

Post-traumatic Acquired Supernumerary Nail

  • Bhalla Mala,
  • Thami Gurvinder P,
  • Kanwar Amrinder J

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 3
pp. 172 – 173

Abstract

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Acquired nail disorders are more common than developmental anomalies. Trauma to the nail unit commonly leads to deformity or dystrophy while a split nail usually occurs as a result of division of nail matrix. An unusual case of split nail resembling a supernumerary nail is being described.