DESMOPLASTIC AND NEUROTROPIC SUBUNGUAL ME LANOMA

Introduction: Desmoplastic and neurotrophic melanoma is rare and invol vement of the subungual skin is an exceptional finding. Observation. W e report the second case of desmoplastic and neurotropic subungual mel anoma in the literature occurring in a 71-year-old woman. Discussion. In our patient, the histological diagnosis of desmoplastic melanoma wa s particularly difficult because of the exceptional involvement of the subungual skin. Microscopic neurotropism and immunohistochemical stud ies were the clues in diagnosing desmoplastic melanoma.