Nail Digital Dermoscopy in Onychomycosis: A Correlation with Clinical Type, Gender, and Culture Examination

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Islamoglu Z. G. K., Demirbas A., Unal M., Findik D.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.288-294, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/etd.2019.94210
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.288-294
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Onychomycosis, dermoscopy, toenails, culture, DIAGNOSIS
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Onychomycosis (OM) is a common disease that covers both tinea unguium and those remaining cases caused by yeasts, mainly of the Candida and various non-dermatophyte molds. Diagnosis is usually confirmed with direct microscopy and fungal culture. Nail dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool to diagnose various nail disorders and also to avoid time-consuming investigations. The aim of the present study was to determine the dermoscoping findings in OM and to correlate this with clinical type, gender, and culture results.