Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma on different nails of the same hand

Harwood, Michael; Telang, Gladys H.; Robinson‐Bostom, Leslie; Jellinek, Nathaniel J.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.08.031

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“…The diagnosis tends to be delayed because of an initial diagnosis of a benign lesion or a delay in performing a biopsy. 123 Biopsies can be open to misinterpretation, and if the condition persists the threshold for a repeat biopsy should be low. 122 Because a histopathological diagnosis of SCC vs. SCC in situ may be difficult with periungual lesions because of the three-dimensional nature of the nail bed, it has been suggested that biopsy specimens indicating SCC in situ are best treated as if there is a concurrent invasive component.…”

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“…33,34 And while this is occasionally impossible because of lesion width, tumor biology, 8 or poor demarcation, when successful, the most common diagnoses (onychopapilloma, glomus tumor) are both diagnosed and treated in the same procedure. 2 …”

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“…Both groups, localized longitudinal erythronychia (LLE) and polydactylous longitudinal erythronychia (PLE), are associated with a limited differential diagnosis. LLE 1,2 may be caused by onychopapilloma, wart, warty dyskeratoma, 3 glomus tumor, increased glomus bodies and other benign vascular proliferations, 4 a solitary lesion of lichen planus, 5 Bowen's disease, 1,2,6,7 melanoma in situ, 8 and basal cell carcinoma 9 (Table I, [7][8][9]12 are available online at http://www.eblue.org). PLE has been associated most commonly with lichen planus 10 and Darier's disease 11 and occasionally with systemic amyloidosis, 10,12 hemiplegia, 13 graftversus-host disease, 14,15 acantholytic epidermolysis bullosa, 16 or with no association 17 (Table II, available online at www.eblue.org]).…”

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Longitudinal erythronychia: Suggestions for evaluation and management

Jellinek

2011

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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“…There is no distinct gender predilection. It occurs most frequently among middle-aged individuals [11], but has also been reported in patients ranging in age from 18 to 87 years [11–13]. …”

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Polydactylous Transverse Erythronychia: Report of a Patient with Multiple Horizontal Red Bands Affecting the Fingernails

Chang

Beutler

Cohen

2017

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

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IntroductionRedness of the nail plate—erythronychia—is a common condition involving one or multiple digits. It may affect the entire nail or present as longitudinal red bands that extend from the proximal nail fold to the distal tip of the nail plate. Rarely, red bands may traverse the nail bed horizontally. Although erythronychia is often idiopathic, it has also been associated with amyloidosis, Darier’s disease, lichen planus, and various other cutaneous conditions. We describe the clinical features of a 64-year-old Caucasian man who presented with transverse and longitudinal erythronychia affecting his fingernails. In addition, we review the classification of erythronychia and summarize the acute and chronic conditions that have been associated with this clinical finding.MethodsThe features of a man with polydactylous transverse and longitudinal erythronychia are presented. In addition, PubMed was used to search the following terms: erythronychia, longitudinal erythronychia, red lunulae, and subungual. All papers were reviewed, and relevant articles, along with their references, were evaluated. Informed consent was obtained from the patient for being included in the study.ResultsA 64-year-old Caucasian man with a past medical history significant for testicular cancer and pulmonary embolism presented with multiple horizontal pink-red bands affecting his fingernails. The discoloration was most prominent in the region distal to the lunula. In addition, the nails of the fifth digit of his left hand and third digit of his right hand featured longitudinal red bands extending from the distal curvature of the lunula to the free edge of the nail plate. A diagnosis of polydactylous longitudinal and transverse erythronychia, based on the clinical presentation, was established. Our patient’s red bands were asymptomatic and he was not concerned about the cosmetic appearance of his nails; therefore, no additional investigation or treatment was required.ConclusionPolydactylous transverse erythronychia is a rare condition characterized by the development of horizontal red bands affecting the fingernails or toe nails. It has only been previously described in a man with multiple system atrophy. In our patient, both transverse and longitudinal red bands were present simultaneously. Therefore, it is possible that horizontal erythronychia is an early clinical manifestation of longitudinal erythronychia.

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Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma on different nails of the same hand

Cited by 20 publications

References 17 publications

BritishAssociation ofDermatologists' guidelines for the management of squamous cell carcinomain situ(Bowen's disease) 2014

BritishAssociation ofDermatologists' guidelines for the management of squamous cell carcinomain situ(Bowen's disease) 2014

Longitudinal erythronychia: Suggestions for evaluation and management

Polydactylous Transverse Erythronychia: Report of a Patient with Multiple Horizontal Red Bands Affecting the Fingernails

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