Posttraumatic ectopic nail: case report.

Goikoetxea, Xabier; Etxebarria, Iñigo; Careaga, Miguel · J Hand Surg Am · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Ectopic nail, also known as onychoheterotopia or onychoheterotropia, is an extremely rare disorder. It is characterized by the growth of nail-like tissue in a different location other than the nail bed. Congenital and acquired deformities have been reported. We describe a case of posttraumatic ectopic nail and review the literature on this unusual condition.

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