Retrospective single-center study evaluating clinical and dermoscopic features of longitudinal melanonychia, ABCDEF criteria, and risk of malignancy

Longitudinal melanonychia (LM) is a common finding in clinical practice; however, it has a broad differential diagnosis, including subungual melanoma (SUM), which can be difficult to distinguish clinically from benign conditions.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - February 11, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Dayoung Ko, Clara Oromendia, Richard Scher, Shari R. Lipner Tags: Original article Source Type: research