Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology

We present a case of nail apparatus melanoma in a 50-year-old woman presenting as new and changing longitudinal melanonychia of the right thumb. Very heavy melanin pigmentation involving both the epidermis and dermis interfered with dermatopathological assessment, which initially leads to a diagnos...

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Autores principales:	Bengu Nisa Akay, Aylin Okcu Heper, Luc Thomas, Brigitte Balme, Simon Clark, Cliff Rosendahl
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2017
Materias:	nail melanoma blue nevus dermatoscopy Dermatology RL1-803
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:933a724ca1b54c539df687a2735adef22021-11-17T08:30:55ZNail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology10.5826/dpc.0701a132160-9381https://doaj.org/article/933a724ca1b54c539df687a2735adef22017-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/169https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 We present a case of nail apparatus melanoma in a 50-year-old woman presenting as new and changing longitudinal melanonychia of the right thumb. Very heavy melanin pigmentation involving both the epidermis and dermis interfered with dermatopathological assessment, which initially leads to a diagnosis of nail matrix blue nevus. After consultation with a specialist multidisciplinary clinic the diagnosis was revised to invasive melanoma, a diagnosis consistent with the clinical and dermatoscopic assessment. Bengu Nisa AkayAylin Okcu HeperLuc ThomasBrigitte BalmeSimon ClarkCliff RosendahlMattioli1885articlenailmelanomablue nevusdermatoscopyDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual (2017)
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topic	nail melanoma blue nevus dermatoscopy Dermatology RL1-803
spellingShingle	nail melanoma blue nevus dermatoscopy Dermatology RL1-803 Bengu Nisa Akay Aylin Okcu Heper Luc Thomas Brigitte Balme Simon Clark Cliff Rosendahl Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
description	We present a case of nail apparatus melanoma in a 50-year-old woman presenting as new and changing longitudinal melanonychia of the right thumb. Very heavy melanin pigmentation involving both the epidermis and dermis interfered with dermatopathological assessment, which initially leads to a diagnosis of nail matrix blue nevus. After consultation with a specialist multidisciplinary clinic the diagnosis was revised to invasive melanoma, a diagnosis consistent with the clinical and dermatoscopic assessment.
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author	Bengu Nisa Akay Aylin Okcu Heper Luc Thomas Brigitte Balme Simon Clark Cliff Rosendahl
author_facet	Bengu Nisa Akay Aylin Okcu Heper Luc Thomas Brigitte Balme Simon Clark Cliff Rosendahl
author_sort	Bengu Nisa Akay
title	Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
title_short	Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
title_full	Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
title_fullStr	Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
title_full_unstemmed	Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
title_sort	nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology
publisher	Mattioli1885
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/933a724ca1b54c539df687a2735adef2
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Nail apparatus melanoma initially diagnosed as nail matrix blue nevus: a case report with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology

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