In Situ Amelanotic Melanoma of the Nail Unit Mimicking Lichen Planus

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Nail apparatus melanoma is known to be associated with a poor prognosis, mainly because of a delay in diagnosis that is made at an invasive stage. This delay is particularly true in cases involving amelanotic melanoma. To our knowledge, only 1 case of in situ amelanotic melanoma of the nail unit has previously been described. We report 3 cases of in situ amelanotic melanoma with clinical lichenoid features.

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Title: Archives of Dermatology

Abbreviated Title: Arch Dermatol

Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)

ISSN (Print): 0003-987X

Publication date Created: April 01 2010

Publication date (Print): April 01 2010

Volume: 146

Issue: 4

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DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.43

PubMed ID: 20404232

SO-VID: 0bae22ad-2c2b-49a6-a12d-016793cc6690

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