A case report of malignant melanoma of the great toe.
Melanoma is reported as the most common malignant neoplasm of the foot and carries with it a very poor prognosis. This neoplasm arises from melanocytes, which are pigment-producing cells found predominantly in the skin, and the malignancy can metastasize to any organ system. Early and accurate diagnosis and treatment are paramount components of a successful course of management, and improve the rate of survival for those affected by this aggressive cutaneous neoplasm. In this report, we describe an invasive case of melanoma of the hallux that was misdiagnosed as a chronic ingrown and infected nail.


METHODS
4.
Ramanujam
Crystal
C
Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229, USA.
Kearney
Tyler
T
Zgonis
Thomas
T
Williams
Ronald P
RP
Fernandez
Martin P
MP
D005260:Female; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery