Melanoma of the nail unit
A dark pigmented band with nail plate splitting due to malignant melanoma of the nail unit
Keywords: Fingernail, Hand, Histopathology-confirmed, Irregular melanonychia, Irregular pigmented nail band, Melanoma, Nail dystrophy, Split nail, Subungual melanoma of nail unit
What is melanoma of the nail unit?
Melanoma of the nail unit is usually a variant of acral lentiginous melanoma, a malignant melanoma arising from the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Other rare forms of melanoma that may arise in the nail unit are nodular melanoma or desmoplastic melanoma.
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