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Subject: Spoon Shaped Finger Tips.

Date: Tue Oct 6 23:58:45 1998
Posted by David B Docker, M.S., H.R.M.D.
Grade level: grad (science)
School: Substitute Teacher, Riverside County, Calif.
City: Hemet State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 907736325.An
Message:

  Many years ago, when I was an undergrad student working on my
 Psych degree, I remember hearing about, and perhaps seeing photos
 that told about the underlying causes for the development of spoon
 shaped finger tips in both children and adults.  As I can best recall,
 the nail bed could be found to be either flat, or concave. In either
 case the end of each finger was noticeably wider than the remainder
 of the finger shaft.  It's driving me nuts trying to rember what this 
 condition is called.  And what causes it.  It is obviousely rare, as I
 have only seen this  condition on one occasion during the past 15
 years.   Thanx,   D.B Docker




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