Melanonychia Striata: A Case Report

Year 2020, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 176 - 179, 19.09.2020

Putu Anda Tusta Adiputra Annisa Alvıarıza Herman Saputra

https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20200728095745

Abstract

Subungual melanoma has higher mortality than other skin melanomas caused by late initial diagnosis of this disease, leading to a poor prognosis. Two-thirds of subungual melanoma symptoms begin with melanonychia striata, appearing as brown or black-pigmented lines of the nail plate. In this case report, we presented a case of melanonychia striata in a 30-year-old male. Longitudinal excision or partial avulsion was performed, followed by histopathology examination to exclude malignancy and determine further management for this case.

Keywords

Melanonychia Striata, subungual melanoma, nail

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