Aikaterini Tsiogka1, Martin Laimer2, Dimitrios Rigopoulos1, Verena Ahlgrimm-Siess2. 1. 1st Department of Dermatology-Venereology, Andreas Sygros Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 2. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital and Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Abstract
Introduction: Nail matrix nevi (NMN) in pediatric patients manifest as longitudinal melanonychia (LM) and can share clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological characteristics with subungual melanoma. Equivocal findings in childhood LM may reflect dynamic processes during the natural life cycle of NMN in children. Case Presentation: We present a case of a heavily pigmented LM with equivocal clinical and dermoscopic findings in a 3-year-old Caucasian girl, which exhibited signs of evolution, maturation, and almost complete involution within a short time period during digital follow-up, attributed to the natural course of NMN. Discussion/ Conclusion: Considering the rarity of subungual melanoma in childhood, our case underlines the significance of clinical and digital dermoscopy follow-up in the evaluation of childhood LM in order to avoid unnecessary biopsies and potential permanent nail dystrophy.
Introduction: Nail matrix nevi (NMN) in pediatric patients manifest as longitudinal melanonychia (LM) and can share clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological characteristics with subungual melanoma. Equivocal findings in childhood LM may reflect dynamic processes during the natural life cycle of NMN in children. Case Presentation: We present a case of a heavily pigmented LM with equivocal clinical and dermoscopic findings in a 3-year-old Caucasian girl, which exhibited signs of evolution, maturation, and almost complete involution within a short time period during digital follow-up, attributed to the natural course of NMN. Discussion/ Conclusion: Considering the rarity of subungual melanoma in childhood, our case underlines the significance of clinical and digital dermoscopy follow-up in the evaluation of childhood LM in order to avoid unnecessary biopsies and potential permanent nail dystrophy.
Authors: WeiXuan Colin Tan; Ding Yuan Wang; Amelie C Seghers; Mark J A Koh; Seng Geok Nicholas Goh; Siong See Joyce Lee Journal: Pediatr Dermatol Date: 2019-10-02 Impact factor: 1.588
Authors: C Stefanaki; E Soura; D Sgouros; G Leotsakos; D Rigopoulos; A Stratigos; G Kontochrostopoulos Journal: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Date: 2020-01-31 Impact factor: 6.166
Authors: Sameer S Khatri; Min Wang; Kelly L Harms; Alison B Durham; Timothy M Johnson; Rosalynn M Nazarian; Paul W Harms; Douglas R Fullen; Aleodor A Andea; May P Chan Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol Date: 2018-03-27 Impact factor: 11.527