This is a common place for warts to occur and these warts can be difficult to treat. Sometimes treating warts that are close to the nail bed can cause damage to the nail bed which causes the nail to grow abnormally.
From Heather Brannon, MD, former About.com Guide
Updated June 28, 2010
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