Subungual squamous cell carcinoma: a case series

Subungual tumors are rare in general. Of all tumors, subungual squamous cell carcinoma (SSCC) is the most frequent one. Protean clinical presentations and the lack of awareness of the disease are responsible for an incorrect or delayed diagnosis and subsequent delayed treatment. We have reported her...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 352 - 354
Main Authors Batalla, Ana, Feal, Carlos, Rosón, Elena, Posada, Celia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2014
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Human papillomavirus
nail
Nail diseases
neoplasms
Short Communication
Squamous cell carcinoma
viral wart
Human papillomavirus
neoplasms
nail
viral wart
squamous cell carcinoma
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Summary:Subungual tumors are rare in general. Of all tumors, subungual squamous cell carcinoma (SSCC) is the most frequent one. Protean clinical presentations and the lack of awareness of the disease are responsible for an incorrect or delayed diagnosis and subsequent delayed treatment. We have reported here four patients with SSCC who were previously wrongly diagnosed with a benign process and treated unsuccessfully for years. We would like to highlight the need of a biopsy in chronic or recurrent nail lesions that fail to respond to a previous conservative treatment in order to rule out SSCC.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.135480