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Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.

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Onychomycosis physical examination

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Common physical examination findings of onychomycosis include discoloration and deformities of the nail.

Physical Examination

Physical Examination

The following images show examples of how an onychomycosis patient’s nails may look like. The nails may have a brown appearance.

(Images courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA)

  • Onychomycosis due to Trychophyton rubrum, right and left great toe.
    Onychomycosis due to Trychophyton rubrum, right and left great toe.
  • Onychomycosis: Chronic fungal infection causing discoloration and deformity of nails.
    Onychomycosis: Chronic fungal infection causing discoloration and deformity of nails.
  • Onychomycosis: Chronic fungal toenail infection causing deformity and discoloration.
    Onychomycosis: Chronic fungal toenail infection causing deformity and discoloration.

Image shown below is courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

Nails

Nails

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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