Nail Isthmus: A Distinct Region of the Nail Apparatus
Figure 3
A biopsy specimen from the left second finger showed (i) a marked, highly eosinophilic, keratinized substance attaching the distal and visceral nail plate (arrow) and (ii) a whorled, highly eosinophilic, keratinized substance into the horny layer of the finger tip (dotted arrow) (Hematoxylin and eosin staining, original magnification ).