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onychomycosis
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Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. Fingernails may be affected, but it is more common for toenails. Complications may include cellulitis of the lower leg. A number of different types of fungus can cause onychomycosis, including dermatophytes and Fusarium. Risk factors include athlete's foot, other nail diseases, exposure to someone with the condition, peripheral vascular disease, and poor immune function. The diagnosis is ge
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Onychomycosis is a medical condition also referred to as Tinea unguium. It is cataloged in the NCI Thesaurus under the identifier C112214. The condition is associated with specific ontology identifiers, including DOID_0050275 and HP_0012203.
The subject has been the focus of extensive academic and clinical research. A search for onychomycosis yields 5,365 results in PubMed and 156 entries in ClinicalTrials.gov. Additionally, the topic is referenced by 433 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 9 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Medline, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Onychomycosis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Dermatophytic onychomycosis tinea unguium
- Medical condition (new).image
- Oncymycosis.JPG
- Medical condition (new).width
- 300px
- Medical condition (new).caption
- A toenail affected by onychomycosis
- Medical condition (new).field
- Infectious disease
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- White or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Lower leg cellulitis
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Older males
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Fungal infection
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Athlete's foot, other nail diseases, exposure to someone with the condition, peripheral vascular disease, poor immune function
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Based on appearance, confirmed by laboratory testing
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Psoriasis, chronic dermatitis, chronic paronychia, nail trauma
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- None, anti-fungal medication, trimming the nails
- Medical condition (new).medication
- Terbinafine, ciclopirox
- Medical condition (new).prognosis
- Often recurs
- Medical condition (new).frequency
- ~10% of adults
via Wikipedia infobox
Health references
- ICD-10
- B35.1 — Tinea unguium
- MedlinePlus
- Consumer health page →
Research
5,365 papers- Onychomycosis: Clinical overview and diagnosis.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019
- [Onychomycosis].MMW Fortschritte der Medizin · 2019
- Onychomycosis.JAMA dermatology · 2024
- Onychomycosis.Archives of dermatology · 1972
- [Suspected onychomycosis].MMW Fortschritte der Medizin · 2022
via PubMed
Clinical Trials
156 registered- PHASE3UNKNOWNEfficacy of Intralesional PRP in Treatment of OnychomycosisSohag University · NCT05128916
- PHASE3COMPLETEDThe Safety and Efficacy of Topical IDP-108 Versus Vehicle in Patients With OnychomycosisDow Pharmaceutical Sciences · NCT01007708
- PHASE2COMPLETEDTopical Gel Anti-Fungal Agent for Tinea UnguiumMediQuest Therapeutics · NCT00253305
- NACOMPLETEDComparison of Efficacy and Safety Between Methylene Blue-mediated Photodynamic Therapy and 5% Amorolfine Nail Lacquer for Toenail Onychomycosis TreatmentChulalongkorn University · NCT03098342
- PHASE2COMPLETEDEfficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of HTS-519 Insert in Patients With Toenail Fungus of the Big ToenailHallux, Inc. · NCT02798380
- NACOMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of a Medical Device for the Treatment of Toenail OnychomycosisOystershell NV · NCT03382717
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Dermatophytes
- Other
- Risk factors
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- Differential diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other
- Cost
- United States
- Canada
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
- Etymology
- Research
- References
Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. Fingernails may be affected, but it is more common for toenails. Complications may include cellulitis of the lower leg.
A number of different types of fungus can cause onychomycosis, including dermatophytes and Fusarium. Risk factors include athlete's foot, other nail diseases, exposure to someone with the condition, peripheral vascular disease, and poor immune function. The diagnosis is generally suspected based on the appearance and confirmed by laboratory testing.
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