Subungual keratoacanthoma-a report of four cases and review of the literature

Summary Subungual keratoacanthoma is a rare benign neoplasm which most commonly occurs in middle‐aged Caucasians. It usually presents as a painful, rapidly growing lesion of the terminal phalanx. Radiography consistently demonstrates a well‐defined cup‐shaped erosion of the underlying bone. Clinical...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1994-05, Vol.19 (3), p.230-235
Main Authors: OLIWIECKI, S., PEACHEY, R.D.G., BRADFIELD, J.W.B., ELLIS, J., LOVELL, C.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Fingers - diagnostic imaging
Fingers - pathology
Humans
Keratoacanthoma - diagnostic imaging
Keratoacanthoma - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nail Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Nail Diseases - pathology
Radiography
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Summary Subungual keratoacanthoma is a rare benign neoplasm which most commonly occurs in middle‐aged Caucasians. It usually presents as a painful, rapidly growing lesion of the terminal phalanx. Radiography consistently demonstrates a well‐defined cup‐shaped erosion of the underlying bone. Clinically, subungual keratoacanthoma must be distinguished from subungual squamous carcinoma. We report four further cases and discuss the literature.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01173.x