Subungual amelanotic melanoma

Authors
Grunwald, MH Yerushalmi, J Glesinger, R Lapid, O Zirkin, HJ
Citation
Mh. Grunwald et al., Subungual amelanotic melanoma, CUTIS, 65(5), 2000, pp. 303-304
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CUTIS
ISSN journal
00114162 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
303 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(200005)65:5<303:SAM>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe a 76-year-old while male with subungual amelanotic melanoma. Th e lack of pigmentation of the lesion may cause misdiagnosis and aggravate i ts poor prognosis.