A subungual nevus in a Filipino child.
A 2.5-year-old Filipino girl with a progressively growing, black, subungual lesion is described. A biopsy was performed because of the progressive increase in size of the lesion and its periungual involvement. Histologic examination revealed a junctional nevus. To our knowledge, this represents the first report of subungual nevus in a Filipino child. The need for histologic diagnosis prior to definitive surgery cannot be overemphasized.
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. aleung@ucalgary.ca
Alexander K C
AK
Leung
Tom Y
TY
Woo
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology*; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*