Jonathan K Hwang, Chander Grover, Matilde Iorizzo, Mark G Lebwohl, Bianca M Piraccini, Dimitris G Rigopoulos, Shari R Lipner
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory diseases of the nail, including nail psoriasis and nail lichen planus, are associated with significant disease burden and have a negative impact on quality of life. Diagnosis is often delayed, especially when patients present without cutaneous findings. Therefore, recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of inflammatory nail diseases, and initiating timely and appropriate treatment, is of utmost importance. OBJECTIVE: We review recent studies on diagnostic techniques, discuss severity grading and scoring systems, and describe consensus treatment recommendations for nail psoriasis and nail lichen planus...
March 2024: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology