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Christos Prevezas1, Ioanna Triantafyllopoulou1, Helena Belyayeva1, Dimitrios Sgouros1, Stephanos Konstantoudakis2, Ioannis Panayiotides2, Dimitrios Rigopoulos1.
Abstract
Onychomatricoma is a rare benign fibroepithelial filamentous tumor originating from the nail matrix. It typically presents with the clinical tetrad of xanthonychia, pachyonychia, proximal splinter hemorrhages and increased transverse overcurvature of the nail plate. The giant variant can easily confuse the clinician due to its extensive nail dystrophy that can mask the characteristic features of this tumor. Benign (fibrokeratoma, ungual fibroma, onycholytic matricoma) and malignant entities (Bowen's disease, squamous cell carcinoma, onycholytic carcinoma) are mimics of the disease. Nail surgery can facilitate the diagnosis, which should always be confirmed by histology, as rare variants do exist.Entities:
Keywords: Giant; Nail tumor; Onychomatricoma; Uncommon type
Year: 2016 PMID: 27386467 PMCID: PMC4908439 DOI: 10.1159/000445386
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Skin Appendage Disord ISSN: 2296-9160