Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Most common pattern of onychomycosis


The most common pattern of onychomycosis? 

A. Endonyxonychomycosis
B. Superficial white onychomycosis
C. Proximal subungualonychomycosis
D. Distal and lateral subungualonychomycosis

Ans. D. Distal and lateral subungualonychomycosis    

Distal and lateral subungualonychomycosis DLSO.  is the most common pattern of infection, and usually presents as a streak or a patch of discoloration, white or yellow at the free edge of the nail plate, often near the lateral nail fold. The initial invasion of the hyponychium shows through a relatively normal dorsal nail plate.