Onychomatricoma masquerading as candidal onychomycosis and paronychia
Oztürk Durmaz, E.; Sezer, E.; Dikicioğlu Çetin, E.; Sahin, S.
Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica Adc 21(3): 198-201
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1847-6538 PMID: 24183226 Document Number: 668895
Onychomatricoma is a benign slow-growing fibroepithelial tumor arising from the nail matrix. The tumor was described as a new entity almost two decades ago. Although the clinical appearance is typical, most cases are probably misdiagnosed by physicians because of unfamiliarity with the condition. Herein we describe a case of onychomatricoma masquerading as candidal onychomycosis and paronychia and treated erroneously as such.