Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of in situ nail apparatus melanoma: A case report

Authors
Banfield, CC Dawber, RPR Walker, NPJ Stables, GI Zeina, B Schomberg, K
Citation
Cc. Banfield et al., Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of in situ nail apparatus melanoma: A case report, J AM ACAD D, 40(1), 1999, pp. 98-99
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01909622 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
98 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(199901)40:1<98:MMSFTT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Nail apparatus melanoma (or subungual melanoma) is rare and accounts for on ly 1.4% of all cutaneous melanomas in the United Kingdom. We report the use of fixed-tissue Mohs micrographic surgery to treat a biopsy-proven Clark l evel I in situ nail apparatus melanoma, presenting with diffuse longitudina l melanonychia.