Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Nov 20;9(1):576-577. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3471. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Abstract

We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.

Keywords: absent lunula; chronic kidney disease; hemodialysis.