Subungual Melanoma of Left Thumb: A Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.399
- Author:
Ik Dong KIM
;
Joo Choul IHIN
;
Soo Young LEE
;
Kwaeng Woo KWON
;
Sae Dong KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Axilla;
Biopsy;
Early Diagnosis;
Melanoma;
Skin;
Thumb
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1979;14(3):399-402
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The following case report concerns a rare subungual melanoma of left thumb which metastasized into the ipsilateral axilla. Subungual melanoma, or melanotic whitlow, is a malignant lesion requiring early diagnosis and urgent treatment. Unlike melanomas located elsewhere on the skin of the body, subungual melanomas are shielded by the nails, which handicaps the securing of a biopsy by the clinician. We report a case of subungual melanoma in a 61 year-old man who had a 6 months history of painful axillary mass.
