title: Squamous-cel carcinoma of the nail bed.
abstract: Squamous-cell carcinoma of the nail bed is uncommon and is frequently misdiagnosed as a verruca vulgaris. Causes, clinical and histologic features, and procedures of treatment of subungual carcinoma are reviewed. In our patient the clinical appearance was that of a chronic infection associated with onycholysis.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis