Diagnosis and treatment of nail melanoma: a review of the clinicopathologic, dermoscopic, and genetic characteristics

CC Darmawan, J Ohn, JH Mun, S Kim… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nail melanoma (NM) is an important differential diagnosis in patients with longitudinal
melanonychia. However, diagnosis is often challenging as it is difficult to differentiate from …

Nail pathology

J André, U Sass, B Richert, A Theunis - Clinics in dermatology, 2013 - Elsevier
When dealing with nails, pathologic examination is often indispensable to reach an accurate
diagnosis. This requires a biopsy correctly performed by the dermatologist, a specimen …

A retrospective study of squamous cell carcinoma of the nail unit diagnosed in a Belgian general hospital over a 15-year period

P Lecerf, B Richert, A Theunis, J André - Journal of the American Academy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common malignant tumor at the
nail unit. It mainly affects middle-aged men, with a peak incidence between 50 and 69 years …

Science of the nail apparatus

D de Berker, BS Ruben, R Baran - Baran & Dawber's diseases …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides the scientific backdrop to the interpretation and understanding of
many diseases of the nails and their management. Embryogenesis represents the original …

A clinical, histopathologic, and outcome study of melanonychia striata in childhood

C Cooper, NC Arva, C Lee, O Yélamos… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The current literature suggests that approximately 5% to 10% of melanonychia
striata cases in adults are the result of subungual melanoma. Objective We sought to …

Ungual melanoma–controversies in diagnosis and treatment

E Haneke - Dermatologic therapy, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Ungual melanomas are considered rare, being difficult to diagnose, and having a poor
prognosis. The aim of the present study was to discuss the epidemiology, potential causes …

[PDF][PDF] Anatomy of the nail unit and the nail biopsy

E Haneke - Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 2015 - biblio.ugent.be
■ Abstract The nail unit is the largest and a rather complex skin appendage. It is located on
the dorsal aspect of the tips of fingers and toes and has important protective and sensory …

Pigmented lesions of the nail unit

OW Nevares-Pomales, CJ Sarriera-Lazaro… - The American Journal …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Pigmented lesions of the nail unit are commonly encountered in the clinical setting. Yet, they
often present a unique challenge to clinicians because of a broad differential diagnosis or …

Immunohistochemistry in dermatopathology

T Ferringer - Archives of Pathology and Laboratory …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context Immunohistochemistry is not a diagnostic test but a highly valuable tool that requires
interpretation within a context. Objective To review the current status and limitations of …

Tangential excision of pigmented nail matrix lesions responsible for longitudinal melanonychia: evaluation of the technique on a series of 30 patients

B Richert, A Theunis, S Norrenberg, J André - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the shave biopsy technique, which is a new surgical
procedure for complete removal of longitudinal melanonychia. We evaluated the quality of …