The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by paronychia (nail bed inflammation):
Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).
- Hollow hand phlegmon – diffuse inflammation of the connective tissue of the hand in the area of the palmar aponeurosis (tendon plate).
- Panaritium articulare – inflammation on the finger / toe spreading to the joint.
- Panaritium cutaneum – inflammation of the finger / toe limited to the superficial layer of the skin.
- Panaritium ossale – inflammation of the finger / toe spreading to the bone.
- Panaritium parunguale – inflammation of the finger / toe originating from the nail fold.
- Panaritium periostale – inflammation of the finger / toe spreading to the periosteum.
- Panaritium subcutaneum – inflammation of the finger / toe spreading into the connective tissue.
- Panaritium subunguale – inflammation of the finger / toe located under the nail.
- Panaritium tendinosum (tendon sheath phlegmon).
- Discoloration of the fingernail after a bacterial infection.
