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.

Details

Title
A rare case of subungual melanoma
Author
Verma, Rajesh; Kakkar, Sunita; Vasudevan, Biju; Rana, Vandana; Mitra, Debdeep; Neema, Shekar
Pages
188-190
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
00195154
e-ISSN
19983611
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1664807303
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015