POST TRAUMATIC SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE NAIL BED

Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is a rare malignant tumor. The highest incidence occurs in the fingernails of the hand, but involvement of the toenails is also possible. Subungual squamous cell carcinoma often resembles to other more common benign lesions, such as fungal infections, onychomy...

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Published inEuromediterranean biomedical journal Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 18 - 20
Main Author Chayma Sridi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 01.01.2022
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nails
squamous cell carcinoma
toes
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Summary:Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is a rare malignant tumor. The highest incidence occurs in the fingernails of the hand, but involvement of the toenails is also possible. Subungual squamous cell carcinoma often resembles to other more common benign lesions, such as fungal infections, onychomycosis, or viral warts, which explains the frequently delayed diagnosis of this tumor. We report the case of a mason with a subungual squamous cell carcinoma of the right hallux that had developed in a chronic post-traumatic lesion, without bone invasion. Treatment consisted of toe amputation. Further attention to chronic non-healing nail bed lesions is needed.
ISSN:2279-7165
DOI:10.3269/1970-5492.2022.17.5