II. Pathophysiology
- Proximal nail matrix injury
- Results in superficial nail plate injury
III. Characteristics
- Pinpoint nail plate depressions
IV. Associated Conditions
- Psoriasis (Most common cause)
- Reiter's Syndrome
- Pemphigus
- Incontinentia pigmenti
- Alopecia Areata
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Definition (NCI) | Depressions on the surface of the nail. This finding may be associated with psoriasis. |
Concepts | Finding (T033) |
SnomedCT | 89704006 |
English | NAIL PITTING, Nail pits, Pitted nails, pitting of nails (physical finding), pitting of nails, nail pitting was noted, Nail Pitting, pitted nails (symptom), pitted nails, nail pits, pitting nail, pitted nail, pitting nails, nail pitting, nails pitted, Nail pitting, Pitting of nails, Pitting of nails (disorder), nail; pitting, pitting; nail |
Italian | Punteggiatura ungueale |
Japanese | 爪甲点状凹窩, ソウコウテンジョウオウカ |
French | ONGLES PONCTUES, Ongle ponctué |
Portuguese | PICOTADO UNGUEAL, Picotado ungueal |
Czech | Dolíčkování nehtu |
Hungarian | Köröm pontozottség |
Dutch | nagel; putjes, putjes; nagel, nagelputjes krijgen |
Spanish | lesiones punteadas en las uñas, uña en dedal, uñas punteadas (trastorno), uñas punteadas, Depresiones ungueales |
German | Nagel-Dellenbildung |