Congenital hypertrophy of the lateral fold of the hallux is a rare
cutaneous condition
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this sy ...
of unknown pathology that present to newborns. The
condition was "first described by Martinet et al. in 1984." This sometimes painful condition involves "an overgrowth of the
soft tissue
Soft tissue is all the tissue in the body that is not hardened by the processes of ossification or calcification such as bones and teeth. Soft tissue connects, surrounds or supports internal organs and bones, and includes muscle, tendons, ligam ...
" that can partially cover the
nail plate
A nail is a claw-like plate found at the tip of the fingers and toes on most primates. Nails correspond to the claws found in other animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protective protein called alpha-keratin, which is a polymer. ...
. The condition usually effects both extremities and the condition can later reverse spontaneously.
See also
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
References
Cutaneous congenital anomalies
Conditions of the skin appendages
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