An amelanotic nail bed melanoma presenting as persistent onychodystrophy.
Dermatol Online J
; 24(3)2018 Mar 15.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29634884
ABSTRACT
Nail apparatus melanomas are rare and may present with a wide variety of clinical presentations. In particular, the amelanotic subtype can pose a diagnostic challenge, often leading to a poor prognosis related to a delayed diagnosis. We report a 69-year-old man with an unusual subungual amelanotic melanoma presenting as a persistent single nail dystrophy that was repeatedly treated as onychomycosis. Owing to the delayed diagnosis of the melanoma and to minimize recurrence risk, the patient underwent a partial amputation of his left thumb.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Pele
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Onicomicose
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Melanoma Amelanótico
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Doenças da Unha
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Unhas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dermatol Online J
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Geórgia