Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2022, e20210612.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20210612

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Diagnosis and treatment of non-infectious inflammatory disorders of the nail apparatus

Jiang Jiayi, Wang Daguang   

  1. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Received:2021-08-23 Revised:2022-03-26 Online:2022-01-01 Published:2022-05-06
  • Contact: Wang Daguang E-mail:wangirwin@126.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (81000703, 81472896); Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK2009437); Six Talent Peaks of Jiangsu Province (2015-WSW-026)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Non-infectious inflammatory disorders of the nail apparatus are common in clinical practice, which often cause abnormal color, shape and structure of the nail plate, including nail psoriasis, nail alopecia, nail lichen planus, nail eczema, etc. However, they are often difficult to diagnose due to the diversity of nail signs in the same disease and similarity of nail signs among different disorders. This review summarizes relationships between nail plate manifestations and systemic dermatoses, related differential diagnosis, and progress in diagnosis and treatment of non-infectious inflammatory nail diseases.

Key words: Nail diseases, Diagnosis, Non-infectious inflammatory disorders of the nail apparatus, Nail psoriasis, Nail lichen planus, Nail alopecia, Nail eczema