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Paroniquia - Symptom

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Infección de la piel alrededor de la uña

Síntomas:

El principal síntoma es un área alrededor de la uña que presenta dolor, enrojecimiento e hinchazón, con frecuencia a nivel de la cutícula o en el sitio de un uñero u otra lesión. Puede haber ampollas llenas de pus, especialmente con una infección bacteriana.

Las bacterias hacen que la afección ocurra de manera súbita. Si toda o parte de la infección se debe a un hongo, ésta tiende a presentarse en forma más lenta.

Se pueden presentar cambios en las uñas; por ejemplo, la uña puede lucir desprendida, deforme o tener un color inusual.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico generalmente puede diagnosticar esta afección simplemente examinando la piel que presenta dolor.

El pus o el líquido se puede drenar y enviar al laboratorio para determinar qué tipo de bacteria u hongo está causando la infección.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2011
  • Michael Lehrer, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Nail Diseases. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 25.

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