Main description:

This concise text presents the essential points of diagnosis and a quick guide to what are currently the best evidence-based practices in treatment methods. In addition to material on the diseases themselves, there are useful appendices on how to carry out ancillary procedures.

Contents: Acute paronychia * Bowen disease * Brittle nails * Chronic paronychia * Eczema * Erythronychia * Glomus tumor * Hematomas * Herpes simplex * Ingrowing nail * Lichen planus * Melanoma * Melanonychias * Myxoid cysts * Onycholysis * Onychomatricoma * Onychomycosis * Onychotillomania * Psoriasis * Retronychia * Squamous cell carcinoma * Subungual exostosis * Trachyonychia * Transverse overcurvature * Warts * Yellow nail syndrome * Practical procedures * Preparing a biopsy specimen

Contents:

1.Acute paronychia. 2.Bowen's disease. 3.Brittle nails. 4.Chronic paronychia. 5.Eczema. 6.Erythronychia. 7.Glomus tumor. 8.Hematomas. 9.Herpes simplex. 10.Ingrowing nail. 11.Lichen planus. 12.Melanonychias. 13.Myxoid cysts. 14.Melanoma. 15.Onychomatricoma. 16.Onychomycosis. 17.Onychotillomania. 18.Onycolysis. 19.Psoriasis. 20.Retronychia. 21.Squamous cell carcinoma. 22.Subungual exostosis. 23.Trachyonychia. 24.Transverse overcurvature. 25.Warts. 26.Yellow nail syndrome. Appendixes A.Practical procedures. B.Preparing a biopsy specimen. Index.