Clinical Clues to Differentiate between Dermatophyte Onychomycosis (DP-OM) and Dermatophytoma-Like Traumatic Onychodystrophy (DP-TO).
Sumanas BunyaratavejPenvadee PattanaprichakulPanitta SitthinamsuwanBawonpak PongkittilarSuthasanee PrasertsookSupisara WongdamaChadakan YanCharussri LeeyaphanPublished in: BioMed research international (2022)
The lateral location of dermatophytoma, adjacent striae, sulfur-nugget-like debris, and scale on the ipsilateral foot were significantly associated with DP-OM. Dermoscopic examination (dorsal and hyponychium views) and foot examination are beneficial for distinguishing between DP-OM and DP-TO.