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Longitudinal melonychia: clinical evaluation and biopsy technique. J Hand Surg Am 2011 Nov;36(11):1852-4

Date

10/01/2011

Pubmed ID

21958718

DOI

10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.029

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-80055030814 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   12 Citations

Abstract

Longitudinal melonychia is a brown streaking of the nailbed. It is often benign but can be a subungual melanoma. Subungual melanoma is a rare malignancy. Diagnosis is often delayed, resulting in a higher staging and poorer prognosis than other cutaneous melanomas. We provide an update on the evaluation of longitudinal melonychia and biopsy technique.

Author List

O'Connor EA, Dzwierzynski W

Author

William W. Dzwierzynski MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Middle Aged
Nail Diseases
Nails
Nevus, Pigmented
Skin Neoplasms
Skin Transplantation
Treatment Outcome