Reconstruction of the Defect with Dermal Graft After the Removal of Subungual Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
- Author:
Sang Eun MOON
1
;
Hi Tae AN
;
Kwang Hyun CHO
;
Jeong Aee KIM
Author Information
1. Depatment of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subungual squamous cell carcinoma;
Dermal graft
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Recurrence;
Regeneration;
Transplants*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(7):945-948
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is a low grade, slowly progressive, malignant neoplasm. A 66-year-old man had nail lesion on his right thumbnail for two years. After partial nail avulsion, an incisional biopsy was done. The histologic diagnosis was a squamous cell carcinoma. A radiological examination of digit was normal and no lymphadenopathy was palpable. The lesion was totally excised and surgical defect of nail bed was reconstructed by dermal graft. There was no recurrence of tumor till one year after surgery and out-look of nail recovered almost normal. When the underlying malignancy is suspected, it is necessary to examine the nail bed after partial nail avulsion. And application of dermal graft may be useful procedure for regeneration of nail plate when there is a large nail bed defect after excision.
