Nail fold capillaroscopy could be a quick, noninvasive and cost-effective method of diagnosing onychodystrophies as it helps to characterize capillary changes among nail diseases, according to a study.
Overlapping clinical and histological findings among diseases that affect the nails often make a difficult landscape for diagnosis, leading to treatment delays.
“Nail conditions are often challenging to diagnose and histopathological findings from nail clipping are frequently nonspecific,” Shari Lipner, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical dermatology and director of the nail