title: Hyperkeratotic acral melanoma mimicking a common wart.
abstract: Acral melanoma is a great pretender; anything but i nfrequently, it adopts clinical faces, simulating skin conditions that make the healthcare provider diagnose it as a benign disease of the palms, soles, and ungual regions. We present a case of a hyperkeratotic acral melanoma that has been misdiagnosed and that has led to an amputation of the thumb.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vindigni
authors.affiliation: Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlotta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scarpa
authors.affiliation: Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bassetto