| Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed: three case reports. | |
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PMID: 15621917 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is rare, and the disease is often misdiagnosed as a benign condition. Digital amputation is often performed because of the delay in diagnosis and the involvement of the distal phalanx. Between March 1999 and March 2002, 3 patients presented to the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, with squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed. Two of the patients underwent a digit-salvaging procedure-namely, wide local excision and flap coverage-and their functional outcome was satisfactory. The remaining patient received partial amputation of the thumb without significant functional loss. A high degree of suspicion is thus needed to detect squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed; a biopsy of chronic recurrent nail bed lesions should be performed. |
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Authors:
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T C Wong; F K Ip; W C Wu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) Volume: 12 ISSN: 1022-5536 ISO Abbreviation: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Publication Date: 2004 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-28 Completed Date: 2005-06-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9440382 Medline TA: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Country: China |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 248-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong. tedwong2@i-cable.com |
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Adult Aged Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery Diagnosis, Differential Fingers Humans Male Middle Aged Nail Diseases / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery Surgical Flaps |
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