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. 2016 Dec 14;2(3-4):183–184. doi: 10.1159/000453274

Table 1.

Common causes of koilonychia

Idiopathic

Physiological Early childhood

Congenital LEOPARD syndrome
Ectodermal dysplasias
Trichothiodystrophy
Nail-patella syndrome

Acquired Metabolic/endocrine Acromegaly
Hemochromatosis
Iron deficiency
Porphyria
Renal dialysis/transplant
Thyroid disease

Dermatoses Alopecia areata
Darier disease
Lichen planus
Psoriasis
Raynaud disease

Exogenous Occupational
Traumatic

Infections Onychomycosis
Syphilis

Carpal tunnel syndrome