Simple Diagnostic Tests for Subungual Pigmentation

Subungual pigmentation can have benign and malignant etiologies. A common and important differential diagnosis is between subungual hematoma and subungual acrolentiginous melanoma. We have introduced Dr. Eckert Haneke's technique and our Hydrogen Peroxide modification for distinguishing these e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shardul Poudyal, David J. Elpern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/278040