PAUL R1, KOGILWAIMATH SK1, CHU YF1, SASIDHARAN PR2.
1Department of Dermatology, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei Darussalam.
2Department of Plastic surgery, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei Darussalam.
ABSTRACT
Subungual melanoma is an uncommon form of acral melanoma that arises within the nail matrix. A 49-year-old male presented with blackish discoloration of nail on the left index finger for a duration of ten years. His-topathology revealed characteristic features of melanoma. A detailed evaluation revealed no features of lo-cal or distant metastasis. The entire lesion was then removed surgically along with disarticulation at the in-terphalangeal joint.
Keywords: Acral, Hutchinson’s sign, Melanoma, Metastasis, Subungual.
Corresponding Author
- Dr Sanjay Kumar Kogilwaimath
- Department of Dermatology, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Brunei Darussalam
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