Citation

Madi S, Meguerian Z, Kanj V, Bakhach J. Hand Surg. Rehabil. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of plastic & reconstructive surgery, hand & microsurgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Cairo street, Beirut, Lebanon.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.hansur.2019.09.002

PMID

31550552

Abstract

Pigmented onychomatricoma (OM) is a very rare benign fibroepithelial tumor of the nail matrix. We report the case of a 23-year-old Lebanese man with 15-year history of nail plate dystrophy with longitudinal ridging, yellowish discoloration, excessive transverse curvature and late-onset melanonychia along the medial third of the right thumb nail. Excisional biopsy was performed and confirmed OM. We outline the clinical history, radiological and histopathological findings as well as the surgical and reconstructive technique of this unusual case of OM. The age group, history of crush injury, and pigmentation of the nail plate make of this rare form of ungual tumor an interesting case report.

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Language: en

Keywords

Benign nail tumor; Childhood; Crush injury; Enfance; Nail disease; Onychomatricome pigmenté; Pathologie unguéale; Pigmented onychomatricoma; Traumatisme; Tumeur bénigne de l'ongle