Incidence of melanoma and outcomes of longitudinal melanonychia in a cohort of cases referred to a London dermatology department
| Autor: | Z. Jiyad, V. Akhras |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Skin Neoplasms Adolescent Biopsy Dermoscopy Dermatology Nail Diseases Young Adult 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine London Humans Medicine Nevus Child skin and connective tissue diseases Melanoma Lentigo Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Middle Aged Nail plate medicine.disease Nails Melanonychia Child Preschool Cohort Disease Progression Female business Nail matrix Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Dermatology. 181:204-205 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2133 0007-0963 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/bjd.17607 |
| Popis: | Longitudinal melanonychia is a pigmented longitudinal band on the nail plate and may occur due to melanocyte activation, nail matrix nevus, lentigo or subungual melanoma.1 In a racially diverse community, melanonychia is a relatively common presenting complaint. However, despite this, little is known about the incidence of melanoma in longitudinal melanonychia, as well as variations in management approaches. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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