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| Koilonychia Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | L60. |
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| ICD-9 | 703 |
| DiseasesDB | 7207 |
| MedlinePlus | 003247 |
Koilonychia is a nail disease that can be a sign of iron-deficiency anemia.1 Koilonychia literally means "spoon nails." It refers to nails (usually of the hand) which have lost their convexity, becoming flat or even concave in shape. In a sense, koilonychia is the opposite of nail clubbing.
Koilonychia is associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome.
References
- ^ Kumar, Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed., 2005. Saunders.
External links
- DermAtlas 1726262099
- Photo at dartmouth.edu
- Photo at luc.edu (click on link under 'Physical findings' section
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