Abstract
Green nail syndrome is characterized by greenish discoloration of the nail. It is caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and mostly associated with paronychia in persons whose hands are frequently exposed to water. Trauma of the nail fold or nail plate is another predisposing factor of this infection. Here we report a case of green nail syndrome in a 27-year-old man who develops asymptomatic greenish discoloration and fragile thickening of the nail plate on his left great toe after trauma.
Keywords
Green nail syndrome Pseudomonas aeruginosa Trauma
KJMM
2000 March;5(1):39-41(3). Epub 2016 February 23
Copyright © 2000 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Sook Hee Lim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Dong Won Lee; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Jun Young Lee; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Baik Kee Cho; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Jun Young Lee, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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Acknowledgements
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Sook Hee Lim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Dong Won Lee
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Jun Young Lee
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Baik Kee Cho
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
