Open AccessAssessment of Patient Knowledge of Longitudinal Melanonychia: A Survey Study of Patients in Outpatient Clinics
Author(s) -
Pierre Halteh,
Richard K. Scher,
Amanda Artis,
Shari R. Lipner
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000452673
Subject(s) - medicine , mnemonic , specialty , dermatology , nail (fastener) , family medicine , psychology , materials science , metallurgy , cognitive psychology
Subungual melanoma (SM) is a rare subtype of cutaneous melanoma but carries a worse prognosis than similarly staged cutaneous melanomas. Assessing patient knowledge of melanonychia is integral to early diagnosis of SM.
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