Homoeopathic management of chronic paronychia in a diabetic elderly female with multiple comorbidities: A case report

Abstract

Paronychia, an inflammation of the periungual tissues, can present acutely or chronically and is often complicated in diabetic individuals due to impaired immunity and delayed wound healing. This case study demonstrates the successful homoeopathic management of chronic paronychia in a 77-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Individualized homoeopathic treatment led to remarkable improvement without the need for surgical intervention or antibiotics, highlighting the efficacy of classical homoeopathy in geriatric patients with chronic infections and systemic complications.