Pigmented onychomatricoma: A rare pigmented nail unit tumor presenting as longitudinal melanonychia that has potential for misdiagnosis as melanoma

Jacob Wynes; Karolyn A. Wanat; Auris Huen; Alan J. Mlodzienski; Adam I. Rubin

doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2014.05.013

Pigmented onychomatricoma: A rare pigmented nail unit tumor presenting as longitudinal melanonychia that has potential for misdiagnosis as melanoma

Jacob Wynes, Karolyn A. Wanat, Auris Huen, Alan J. Mlodzienski, Adam I. Rubin

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Abstract

Pigmented onychomatricoma is a rare nail unit tumor that can clinically mimic nail unit melanoma. We report the case of a 63-year-old male with new-onset longitudinal melanonychia involving his right second toe. An excisional biopsy was performed and demonstrated pigmented onychomatricoma. We present this case to alert clinicians of this rare nail unit tumor and the importance of clinicopathologic correlation to avoid misdiagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	723-725
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2014.05.013
State	Published - Jul 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biopsy
Melanoma
Nail
Onychomatricoma
Tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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