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Gupta, A.K., Jain, H.C., Lynde, C.W., Macdonald, P., Cooper, E.A. and Summerbell, R.C. (2000) Prevalence and Epidemiology of Onychomycosis in Patients Visiting Physicians’ Offices: A Multicenter Canadian Survey of 15,000 Patients. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 43, 244-248.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mjd.2000.104794
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TITLE:
Proximal White Onychomycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Brian M. Schmidt, Crystal Holmes
KEYWORDS:
Proximal Onychomycosis, Nail Fungus, Onychcomycosis
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.4 No.1,
January
26,
2015
ABSTRACT:
Objective: Onychomycosis is a diagnosis of fungal organisms in the nail unit. It frequently occurs in both the immunocompetent and immunocompromised patient. A variant of onychomycosis is proxiaml onychomycosis that occurs on the most proximal aspect of the nail. Proximal onychomycosis is known to be commonly associated with immunocompromised status. Study Design: A case report of a veteran who presented a dermatology clinic with complaint of solitary nail discoloration that was recalcitrant to over-the-counter therapy including topical hydrogen peroxide and foot soaks without improvement. Results and Conclusions: This individual case report demonstrates that pedal proximal onychomycosis can be associated with non-dermatophyte organisms, identified as Fusarium species, in immunocompetent individuals. The finding of pedal proximal onychomycosis caused by a Fusarium non-dermatophytic mold has not been reported. The veteran was successfully cured of the condition with treatment via oral terbinafine for a ninety-day course while monitoring patient’s liver function test for any complications.