title: Subungual melanoma: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Subungual Melanoma accounts for less than three percent of all cutaneous melanomas and has a dismal prognosis. Our case report outlines the current approach for diagnosis and management of this rare form of acral lentiginous melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Clive C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Louise N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: Billy R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: Derrick J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Beech
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology