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Case Report
PMID: 20953030
Subungual malignant melanoma clinically resembling granuloma pyogenicum
Sanjay Rathi, Devraj Dogra, Neena Khanna
Department of Dermatology & Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Neena Khanna
Department of Dermatology & Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
Correspondence Address:
Neena Khanna
Department of Dermatology & Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
| How to cite this article: Rathi S, Dogra D, Khanna N. Subungual malignant melanoma clinically resembling granuloma pyogenicum. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1995;61:373-374 |
Copyright: (C)1995 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A 37-year-old labourer developed longitudinally split dystrophic nail with blackish discolouration in the centre 5 months following blunt trauma to the right thumb nail. Six months later, a well defined exudative erythematous to violaceous nodule developed and this recurred inspite of repeatedsurgical interventions. Patient had large, firm to hard epitrochlear and axillary lymphadenopathy. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma.
Keywords: Acral lentiginous melanoma, Malignant melanoma, Granuloma pyogenicum
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