Distribution of cellular remnants of melanocytes in the nail plate: Clue to the diagnosis of subungual melanoma.

Se Jin Oh Jongeun Lee Jae Ho Lee Jaihee Bae Ji Hye Park Jong Hee Lee Dong-Youn Lee

Published in: Journal of cutaneous pathology (2021)

Nail plate specimens should not be overlooked in the histopathological examination of melanonychia. High-density LCRMs with more dispersion to the dorsal side might be suggestive of SUM.

Keyphrases

high density
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
fine needle aspiration
basal cell carcinoma