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Enlarged lunula

MedGen UID:
1054218
•Concept ID:
CN376646
•
Finding
Synonyms: Macrolunula; Nails: lunulae enlarged
 
HPO: HP:6000137

Definition

Abnormal enlargement of the visible portion of the distal nail matrix that extends beyond the proximal nail fold, which is referred to as the lunula. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEnlarged lunula

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Etiology

Nail features in healthy term newborns: a single-centre observational study of 52 cases.
Chinazzo M, Lorette G, Baran R, Finon A, Saliba É, Maruani A
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Feb;31(2):371-375. Epub 2016 Oct 20 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13978. PMID: 27660117

Clinical prediction guides

Nail size and appearance following nail fusion plasty of thumb duplication(✰).
Wang A, Wu H, Wang L, Zhou Z, Ding J, Gao W
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Apr;72(4):636-641. Epub 2019 Jan 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.048. PMID: 30661916
Nail features in healthy term newborns: a single-centre observational study of 52 cases.
Chinazzo M, Lorette G, Baran R, Finon A, Saliba É, Maruani A
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Feb;31(2):371-375. Epub 2016 Oct 20 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13978. PMID: 27660117

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