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ArticleSkin appendage disorders2021

A Rare Case of Osteoinvasive Amelanotic Melanoma of the Nail Unit.

Alexandra T Black, Arash H Lahouti, Iskender S Genco, Matvey Yagudayev, Bryan C Markinson, William D Spielfogel

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Article in Skin appendage disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alexandra T BlackDepartment of Orthopedics, Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell, New York, New York, USA.
Arash H LahoutiDepartment of Pathology, Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell, New York, New York, USA.
Iskender S GencoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell, New York, New York, USA.
Matvey YagudayevDepartment of Orthopedics, Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell, New York, New York, USA.
Bryan C MarkinsonThe Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
William D SpielfogelDepartment of Orthopedics, Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell, New York, New York, USA.
Lenox Hill Hospital · USIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAmelanotic melanoma is a rare subtype, which may be clinically difficult to diagnose due to lack of pigmentation and variable histopathological features. Osteoinvasion is another rare characteristic of melanoma. There are few reports in the literature of amelanotic melanoma of the nail unit (nail bed, matrix, and nail folds) with invasion of bone. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 73-year-old Caucasian male with a 13-month history of an ungual lesion on his right hallux. The lesion was initially treated as a chronic diabetic ulceration with failure to resolve with standard of care. DISCUSSION/

conclusionA heightened index of suspicion for a malignant process is necessary when standard of care fails to lead to improvement or resolution. In these instances, biopsy should be seriously considered.

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Amelanotic melanomaBiopsyDermatopathologyMelanomaNail unitOsteoinvasionSurgeryTumor

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PMID33796562
PMCPMC7991606
OpenAlexW3117366892

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