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Perils of Diagnosis and Detection of Subungual Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Subungual squamous cell carcinoma often presents with atypical clinical manifestations, which can lead to delays in diagnosis. The presence of a tumor can be masked by the presence of infections or other misleading pathological conditions. The authors report on techniques for adequate biopsy and exc...

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Autores principales: Patel, Priti P., Hoppe, Ian C., Bell, W. Robert, Lambert, W. Clark, Fleegler, Earl J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Dermatological Association; The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22346258
http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2011.23.S3.S285
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Sumario:Subungual squamous cell carcinoma often presents with atypical clinical manifestations, which can lead to delays in diagnosis. The presence of a tumor can be masked by the presence of infections or other misleading pathological conditions. The authors report on techniques for adequate biopsy and excision of such tumors. A case of subungual squamous cell carcinoma with invasion into the underlying bone is presented. Clinical histopathological evidence is reviewed along with human papillomavirus typing. Accurate diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and appropriate tissue sampling.