Venous insufficiency in patients of toenail onychomycosis | [Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists • 2018]

Author(s):

1. Zareen Saqib Suleri: Department of Dermatology, Unit II, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

2. Khawar Khurshid: Department of Dermatology, Unit II, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

3. Zahida Rani: Department of Dermatology, Unit II, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

4. Faria Asad: Department of Dermatology, Unit II, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

5. Sabrina Suhail Pal: Department of Dermatology, Unit II, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective To determine the association between toenail onychomycosis and venous insufficiency. Methods 100 patients and 100 controls fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study after taking informed consent. Venous insufficiency was detected by performing color Doppler ultrasound of lower limb veins. Results Out of 100 cases, 3% patients had venous insufficiency. Two persons among controls were found to have venous incompetence. Conclusion A positive association was found between venous insufficiency and toenail onychomycosis, however, this was not significant statistically.

Page(s): 85-88

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Year: 2018

Keywords:

Toenail onychomycosis , venous insufficiency , Doppler ultrasonography

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