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Onychomycosis history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

The hallmark of onychomycosis is distorted nails . Common symptoms of onychomycosis include change in nail texture and discoloration.

Symptoms

The nail plate can have a thickened, yellow, or cloudy appearance. The nails can become rough and crumbly, or can separate from the nail bed. There is usually no pain or other bodily symptoms, unless the disease is severe. [1]

Dermatophytids are fungus-free skin lesions that sometimes form as a result of a fungus infection in another part of the body. This could take the form of a rash or itch in an area of the body that is not infected with the fungus. Dermatophytids can be thought of as an allergic reaction to the fungus.

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