title: A rare case of subungual melanoma.
abstract: A 51-year-old male presented with blackish discoloration of nails of 10 months duration. Examination revealed black dystrophic left thumb finger nail. Detailed examination showed a mass under the dystrophic nail. Hutchinson sign was positive. Histopathology revealed characteristic features of melanoma. A detailed evaluation revealed no features of local or distant metastasis. The entire lesion was then removed surgically along with disarticulation at the interphalangeal joint. Resection-free margin was confirmed. This case is being reported for the rare occurrence of subungual melanoma in the Indian population and also for presentation with a long history of lesion with no evidence of metastasis.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Verma
authors: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Sunita
authors: S
authors: Kakkar
authors: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Biju
authors: B
authors: Vasudevan
authors: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Vandana
authors: V
authors: Rana
authors: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Debdeep
authors: D
authors: Mitra
authors: Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Shekar
authors: S
authors: Neema
keywords: Hutchinson's; melanoma; metastasis; subungual