Subungual Melanoma: A Single Institution Experience [PDF]
Medical Sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2021 Despite the changing paradigms of melanoma treatment in recent years, there remains a relative paucity of data regarding subungual melanoma in the literature. From 2002–2018, 25 patients with subungual melanoma were surgically treated at our facility.
Lily Lai, Badri Modi, Rebecca Nelson
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Case Report: Imaging findings in sneaky subungual amelanotic melanoma [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineWe report a rare case of solitary subungual malignant melanoma in a female patient who presented with a misaligned nail without accompanying pigmentary changes. The absence of typical clinical and imaging features delayed definitive diagnosis.
Xiaomin Dai, Mei Shi
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A rare and challenging case of amelanotic subungual melanoma from Syria [PDF]
Melanoma ManagementSubungual melanoma accounts for 1.9% of cutaneous melanomas. Amelanotic cases, comprising 15–25%, poses a significant diagnostic challenge because it can be misdiagnosed as other traumatic, inflammatory, or neoplastic conditions.
Muhammad Anas Kudsi +5 more
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A rare case of subungual melanoma [PDF]
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015 A 51-year-old male presented with blackish discoloration of nails of 10 months duration. Examination revealed black dystrophic left thumb finger nail. Detailed examination showed a mass under the dystrophic nail.
Rajesh Verma +5 more
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A rare case of circumferential osteoinvasive subungual melanoma: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsSubungual melanoma is a rarer form of melanoma encountered in clinical practice that often has a poor prognosis because it presents with advanced disease.
Nelly Kokikian +2 more
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Metastatic Subungual Melanoma of the Hallux: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in OncologyIntroduction: Subungual melanoma is a rare and aggressive variant of acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), often misdiagnosed in its early stages.
Mohammad Alaa Aldakak +5 more
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Serratus Anterior Fascia Free Flap for Functional Surgery of Subungual Melanoma: Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]
Archives of Plastic SurgeryBackground In addressing subungual melanoma, this study presents the efficacy of wide excision followed by reconstruction using a serratus anterior fascial free flap.
Soo Jin Woo +2 more
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Conservative surgical management of in situ subungual melanoma: long-term follow-up [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 Subungual melanoma represents 20% of all melanomas in Hispanic population. Here, we report the outcome of 15 patients with in situ subungual melanoma treated with resection of the nail unit with a 5-mm margin without amputation, followed up for 55.93 ...
Mariana Catalina De Anda-Juárez +4 more
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Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Nail Melanocytic Disorders [PDF]
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational DermatologyHui Huang, Xi-Yan Dai, Lin-Xin Pan, Zhi-Qiang Song, Ling Li, Ting Liu Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ling Li, Email qlm94200@tmmu.edu.cn Ting Liu, Email ...
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The CUBED Versus ABCDE Recognition Tools in the Detection of Malignant Melanomas Arising in the Foot: An Analysis of Four Recent Case Studies in a Single NHS Community Trust. [PDF]
J Foot Ankle ResABSTRACT Background Melanoma of the foot and nail unit carries a worse prognosis than cutaneous melanoma elsewhere because lesions are frequently hidden, misdiagnosed, and therefore diagnosed at more advanced stages. Traditional ABCDE criteria are often insufficient for foot and nail presentations; the CUBED recognition tool was developed to improve ...
Sherratt A +4 more
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