Squamous cell carcinoma of the great toe

Lewis, J.; Mendicino, R.W.; Lewis, J; Mendicino, R.W

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the great toe

Lewis, J.; Mendicino, R.W.

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery Official Publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 33(5): 482-485

1994

ISSN/ISBN: 1067-2516

PMID: 7849674

Document Number: 437669

Nail bed malignancies are rare entities. Most nail bed malignancies are squamous cell carcinomas. The correct diagnosis is often delayed because nail bed malignancies are frequently mistaken for benign or infectious processes. This case involved a painful glomus tumor of the nail bed which complicated the diagnosis and perhaps initiated the development of a malignancy. The importance of a biopsy for chronic nonhealing lesions is stressed. The diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are reviewed.