Acquired Nail Hypertrophy Due to Nickel Contact Allergy with Dermoscopic findings: A Case Report and Literature Review

Wen Fan; Yi-Fei Feng; Jia-Wei Lu; Yan Lu

doi:10.2147/CCID.S480431

Acquired Nail Hypertrophy Due to Nickel Contact Allergy with Dermoscopic findings: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2024 Dec 27:17:3023-3026. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S480431. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Wen Fan^{1

2}, Yi-Fei Feng¹, Jia-Wei Lu¹, Yan Lu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Dermatology, Changzhou NO. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

Nickel stands as one of the prevalent contact allergens, but acquired nail hypertrophy presenting as ACD due to nickel exposure is infrequent. Here we report a case of acquired nail hypertrophy stemming from ACD due to nickel, displaying an uneven coloration, along with nail grooves, deck distortion damage, small surface pits and ecchymosis beneath the damaged deck. The patient limited nickel contact and recovered after 11 months of follow-up.

Keywords: allergic contact dermatitis; hypertrophy; nail; nickel.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.82272549) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No. BK20221414).