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Mohs' micrographic surgery as treatment for squamous dysplasia of the nail unit
Author(s) -
Young Lauren Cordelia,
Tuxen Alana Jane,
Goodman Greg
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00813.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nail (fastener) , mohs surgery , basal cell , dermatology , surgery , nail disease , pathology , paronychia , materials science , metallurgy
We report a series of 14 cases of nail unit squamous cell carcinoma in situ / Bowen's disease and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). MMS has been previously reported as an ideal treatment for nail unit SCC. This series adds to the current literature substantiating this claim, and also demonstrates the good outcomes achieved with secondary intention healing.