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Nail Alterations in Hand Eczema

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The nail plate is the permanent product of the nail unit. Consequently, any aggression of any structure of the nail apparatus will be transmitted as alterations to the nail plate and/or surrounding tissues. In occupational contact dermatitis, common sensitizers, plants or flowers, produce nail modifications. Cosmetic sensitizers are a special type of allergen in the nail region.

Chemical irritants and cumulative primary irritants are explained, and one may wonder if allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis may be closely related and even the same disease. The problem of atopy is raised as a single condition and in association with other varieties of dermatitis. Finally, the treatment is focused on prevention.

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  1. Nail Disease Center, Rue des Serbes, Cannes, 06400, France

    Robert Baran M.D.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Ali Alikhan

  2. Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Marie Lachapelle

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Baran, R. (2014). Nail Alterations in Hand Eczema. In: Alikhan, A., Lachapelle, JM., Maibach, H. (eds) Textbook of Hand Eczema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39546-8_4

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