A Case of Subungual Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
- Author:
Hyun Jeong PARK
1
;
Chul Jong PARK
;
Jong Yuk YI
;
Hyung Ok KIM
;
Eun Jeong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subungual squamous cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*;
Diagnosis;
Eczema;
Erythema;
Humans;
Onychomycosis;
Paronychia;
Skin;
Toes;
Warts
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1997;35(4):790-793
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subungual squamous cell earcinoma is an uncommon disease. Diagnosis of this condition is often delayed because of a resemblance to a variety of benign inflammatory conditions such as onychomycosis, chronic paronychia, eczema, and verruca vulgaris. The importance of an early skin biopsy for a chronic nonhealing subungual lesion is stressed. We present a case of subungual squamous cell carcinoma iri a 75-year-old man who had a 3-year history of intermittent swelling, erythema, and tenderness on the left 5th toe. The patient complained of a tender whitish verrucous 1.5cm-sized mass which had been present for a few months. A Histopathological study revealed invasive, well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
