Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53522#.VMdI-SzQrzE Author(s) Brian M. Schmidt 1 , Crystal Holmes 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital/DVA West Haven, New Haven, CT, USA . 2 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA . 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 soa...
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