Table 3.
Comparison of histopathology of nail of dermatophytoma and dermatophytoma-like onychodystrophy.
| Characteristic | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatophytoma onychomycosis (n = 13) | Dermatophytoma-like traumatic nail dystrophy (n = 23) | P value | |
| Parakeratosis | 11 (84.6) | 19 (82.6) | 0.124 |
| Location of parakeratosis | 0.360 | ||
| Upper | 0 (0) | 2 (8.7) | |
| Lower (subungual) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (4.3) | |
| Both upper and lower | 11 (84.6) | 20 (87.0) | |
| Hemorrhage | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | — |
| Serous lake | 5 (38.5) | 2 (8.7) | 0.073 |
| Neutrophil infiltration | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 0.361 |
| Presence of bacteria | 9 (69.2) | 17 (73.9) | 0.678 |
| Fungal hyphae invading inside nail plate | |||
| No | 3 (23.1) | 23 (100.0) | <0.001∗ |
| Scatter | 7 (53.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Clumping fungal hyphae | 3 (23.1) | 0 (0) | |