Melanonychia following mohs surgery for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the nail bed. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Longitudinal melanonychia (LM) is characterized by the appearance of a longitudinal pigmented band in the nail plate. Melanonychia can occur from many causes, including racial predisposition, trauma, drugs, pregnancy, Addison disease, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, Bowen disease, onychomycosis, benign nail matrix nevi, and melanoma. OBJECTIVE: We present a case of diffuse melanonychia developing several months following Mohs surgery for a human papillomavirus-induced recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the nail bed. CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates the diagnostic dilemma in determining the etiology of the melanonychia and considers the differential diagnosis.

publication date

  • January 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Melanosis
  • Mohs Surgery
  • Nail Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 51349096912

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2310/7750.2008.07046

PubMed ID

  • 18627701

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 4