Onychoheterotopia Due to a Traumatically Transplanted Nail in a Child

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Nov-Dec;32(6):e305-6. doi: 10.1111/pde.12691. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

Abstract

Onychoheterotopia is a rare condition characterized by ectopic nail tissue growth. It is a digital mass that is commonly misdiagnosed. We describe a 6-year-old girl who presented with onychoheterotopia after trauma to the digit. Her onychoheterotopia was incorrectly diagnosed as a common wart. It is important to include onychoheterotopia in the differential diagnosis of digital masses, especially in the setting of previous traumatic injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Choristoma / diagnosis*
  • Choristoma / etiology
  • Choristoma / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Finger Injuries / complications*
  • Finger Injuries / diagnosis
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Nail Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Nail Diseases / etiology
  • Nail Diseases / surgery
  • Nails, Malformed / diagnosis*
  • Nails, Malformed / etiology
  • Nails, Malformed / surgery
  • Rare Diseases
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Warts / diagnosis*
  • Warts / etiology