title: Subungual melanoma--case report and literature review.
abstract: Subungual melanoma is an infrequent malignant tumor which, despite its visibility and easy accessibility, is often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated. This delay in recognition often results in a worsened prognosis. All persistent nail lesions which do not respond to conservative treatment, whether pigmented or not, should undergo excisional biopsy and pathologic examination. A case of subungual melanoma is presented to illustrate the typical presentation and clinical characteristics.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications