Subungual malignant melanoma--re-learning the lesson.
The authors present two patients referred by colleagues after traumatic hand injury. However, upon closer inspection, both patients had pigmented lesions under the nail bed, which upon biopsy showed proven subungual malignant melanoma. The authors wish to emphasise the importance of this diagnosis, especially in emergency care.
St George's Medical School, London, UK. kavamin@yahoo.co.uk
Kavit
K
Amin
Katy
K
Edmonds
Andrew
A
Fleming
Barry
B
Powell
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009262:Nails; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*