Abstract
A one-month-old male newborn presented with oedema and erythema of the nail folds of the great toes. These inflammatory signs were persistent and evident since birth. On physical examination, a bilateral overgrowth of the medial aspect of the lateral nail folds was observed. This created a hypertrophic lip that partially covered the nail plate (figure 1). Pain was apparent on pressure. These findings were consistent with the diagnosis of congenital hypertrophy of the lateral nail folds of the hallux. [...]
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