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Case Reports
. 2019 May 2:7:2050313X19845202.
doi: 10.1177/2050313X19845202. eCollection 2019.

Onychomadesis following hand, foot, and mouth disease in a pregnant woman: A case report

Maya Deeb  1 , Renée A Beach  1   2 , Susie Kim  1   3
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Onychomadesis following hand, foot, and mouth disease in a pregnant woman: A case report

Maya Deeb et al. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an enteroviral infection characterized by vesicles on the hands, feet, and oral mucosa. Given its rising incidence among adults, it is important to recognize its variable presentations and sequelae. These include onychomadesis, a complication of hand, foot, and mouth disease that is well described in children, with limited reports in adults. We present the unique case of a pregnant woman who developed onychomadesis following hand, foot, and mouth disease, with no adverse pregnancy outcomes. This case illustrates that (1) onychomadesis can occur in pregnant women with hand, foot, and mouth disease; (2) onychomadesis is typically a benign change that can occur following hand, foot, and mouth disease; and (3) onychomadesis is not necessarily associated with more severe disease or adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Keywords: Hand; and mouth disease; complications; foot; onychomadesis; pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Onychomadesis following HFMD.
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Figure 2.
Hand lesions associated with HFMD.
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