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Ingrown toenail

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Ingrown toenail
Ingrown toenail
Alternative Names

Onychocryptosis; Unguis incarnatus


Symptoms


Signs and tests

A doctor's examination of the foot is sufficient to diagnose an ingrown toenail.


Review Date: 04/30/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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