Congenital hypertrophy of the lateral fold of the hallux

Congenital hypertrophy of the lateral fold of the hallux is a rare cutaneous condition of unknown pathology that present to newborns.

The condition was "first described by Martinet et al. in 1984."

This sometimes painful condition involves "an overgrowth of the soft tissue" that can partially cover the nail plate.

[1] see also Template:Congenital malformations and deformations of skin appendages, Template:Phakomatoses, Template:Pigmentation disorders, Template:DNA replication and repair-deficiency disorder

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