Onychomycosis
Also known by the Greek term“Onychomycosis,” most nailfungus infections are caused bydermatophyte fungi that feed onthe keratin protein in the nail.Three specific clinicalpresentations of the disease havebeen identified as outlined below.
Distal Subungal Onychomycosis(DSO) is the most common formof the disease. Sometimes alsoreferred to as Distal/LateralOnychomycosis, thedermat...
Also known by the Greek term“Onychomycosis,” most nailfungus infections are caused bydermatophyte fungi that feed onthe keratin protein in the nail.Three specific clinicalpresentations of the disease havebeen identified as outlined below.
Distal Subungal Onychomycosis(DSO) is the most common formof the disease. Sometimes alsoreferred to as Distal/LateralOnychomycosis, thedermat...
ophyte
fungus starts atthe distal edge (the tip of the nail)or the side of the
nail plate. Thefungus advances towards the nailcuticle causing yellow
and browndiscoloration. As the fungusresides underneath the nail
(a“subungal” position), if left toprogress to an advanced stagethe nail
plate will start to separatefrom its bed. It is common for thenail to
start to thicken and fordebris to collect under the nail tip.Endonyx
Onychomycosis (EO) is avariant of DSO where the fungiinfect the nail
plate directly via theskin. See toenail fungus pictures.
White Superficial Onychomycosis(WSO) is the next most commonform of infec
White Superficial Onychomycosis(WSO) is the next most commonform of infec
