Painful nail lesions

Aust Fam Physician. 2010 Mar;39(3):120-1.

Abstract

A man, 58 years of age, presented with a 4 year history of painful lesions of his nails. His previous history included hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia. These were treated with enalapril, metformin and simvastatin respectively. He also had asymptomatic skin lesions for over 15 years that had worsened in the past 4 years. His father had similar nail lesions that had been diagnosed as onychomycosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Clobetasol / therapeutic use
  • Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Nail Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Nail Diseases / drug therapy
  • Nail Diseases / therapy
  • Onycholysis / diagnosis*
  • Onycholysis / drug therapy
  • Onycholysis / therapy
  • PUVA Therapy
  • Pain / diagnosis*
  • Psoriasis / diagnosis*
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy
  • Psoriasis / therapy

Substances

  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Clobetasol
  • Methotrexate