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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 18;8(12):e3291.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003291. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Pediatric Ectopic Nail Formation following Fingertip Trauma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Christopher M Fleury  1 , Jacob S Nasser  1 , Marudeen Aivaz  1 , Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas  1 , Monica Manrique  1 , Albert K Oh  1 , Michael J Boyajian  1 , Gary F Rogers  1
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Case Reports

Pediatric Ectopic Nail Formation following Fingertip Trauma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Christopher M Fleury et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

Post-traumatic ectopic nail is an uncommon entity that is occasionally observed after trauma to the fingertip and nail, resulting in aesthetic and functional morbidity. We report a case of post-traumatic ectopic nail in a 3-year-old girl following trauma to her index finger and subsequent surgical intervention to remove an inclusion cyst. The unusual clinical sequence is presented to highlight the etiology and treatment of this rare lesion.

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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
AP projection of an x-ray demonstrating comminuted transverse fracture of the base of the distal phalanx of the left index finger.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Post-traumatic ectopic nail formed on the dorsal ulnar aspect of the left index finger, proximal to the eponychial fold. Dorsal view of the index fingertip (A), compared with unaffected fingers (B).
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