Nail shedding. OnychomadesisEl desprendimiento completo de la uña (onicomadesis) es poco frecuente en la infancia y produce alarma entre los familiares y cuidadores de los niños. Puede deberse a una gran variedad de patologías locales y sistémicas o aparecer tras la exposición a determinados fármacos, aunque la mayoría de los casos son idiopáticos. Presentamos dos casos de onicomadesis con distintos factores desencadenantes. En ambos, las alteraciones ungueales se resolvieron espontáneamente en pocas semanas.Complete nail shedding (onychomadesis) in children is a rare condition and it may be a cause of concern among patient's family and caregivers. This condition has been associated with a great number of local or systemic diseases and drug exposure, although most cases are idiopathic. We present two patients with different triggering factors of onychomadesis. Nail changes resolved spontaneously in a few weeks in both cases. Meseguer Yebra P, et al. Cuando las uñas se caen. La onicomadesis Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2013;15:161.e67-e70
Sociodemographic prevalence and factors that condition the use of jewellery (and the perceived risk of accidents involved in children less than two years old)
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