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A Subungual Nevus in a Filipino Child
Author(s) -
Leung Alexander K. C.,
Woo Tom Y.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21409.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , girl , dermatology , biopsy , nevus , pathology , melanoma , psychology , developmental psychology , cancer research
Abstract: A 2.5‐year‐old Filipino girl with a progressively growing, black, subungual lesion is described. A biopsy was performed because of the progressive increase in size of the lesion and its periungual involvement. Histologic examination revealed a junctional nevus. To our knowledge, this represents the first report of subungual nevus in a Filipino child. The need for histologic diagnosis prior to definitive surgery cannot be overemphasized.