Plummer's nail (onycholysis) in an adolescent Nigerian girl with hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease

• Published in: International journal of child and adolescent health Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 345
• Main Authors: Onyiriuka, Alphonsus N, Atamah, Chinedu A, Onyiriuka, Louis C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hauppauge Nova Science Publishers, Inc 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Abdomen; Age; Body mass index; Child development; Developing countries; Health facilities; Hormones; Hospitals; Hyperthyroidism; Immune system; Laboratories; LDCs; Patients; Pediatrics; Teenagers; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid diseases

This is a case report of a 16-year-old Nigerian girl with Plummer's nail associated with hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease). The issue of excessive weight gain after therapy for the Graves' disease was also discussed. Following therapy, the patient gained 7 Kg over a period of 5 months...