Subungual squamous cell carcinoma

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2001 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:British Journal of Plastic Surgery, volume 54, pages 631-632 (issn: 0007-1226,

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Authors: P E, Obiamiwe; N R, Gaze;

doi: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3676

pmid: 11583501

Subungual squamous cell carcinoma

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Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is quite uncommon and usually mimics a variety of diseases, in particular fungal infection. The possibility of malignancy must be considered and a high index of suspicion and early biopsy for histology are recommended.

Related Organizations

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
Royal Preston Hospital
United Kingdom

Keywords

Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Nail Diseases, Skin Neoplasms, Recurrence, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Humans, Middle Aged, Amputation, Surgical

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