title: Atypical squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed with phalangeal involvement.
abstract: We report an atypical presentation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the distal phalanx of the left thumb. On physical examination, there was no clinical evidence of a local lesion, but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed multiple intraosseous cavities filled with fluid. A biopsy specimen showed a well-differentiated SCC, which was treated by amputation of the distal phalanx.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique Reconstructrice et Esthétique, Chirurgie de la Main et Microchirurgie, CHU Groupe Pellegrin, Centre François-Xavier Michelet, Bordeaux, France. choughrih@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Hussein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choughri
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Villani
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sawaya
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pelissier
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome