Basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit, a case report

Authors

  • Luisa Fernanda Ríos
  • Verónica Molina
  • Rodrigo Restrepo
  • Felipe Muñoz

Keywords:

Carcinoma basal cell, Nail diseases, skin neoplasms, Mohs surgery.
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Abstract

The basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit is an uncommon entity with an unknown etiology: It is prevalent in men and its main location is in the thumb. So far, only 22 cases have been reported in the world. It is usual to find misdiagnoses due to its different clinical characteristics compared to basal cell carcinomas in other locations. Treatment with Mohs surgery has been described in approximately 30% of case reports showing excellent results.

Author Biographies

Luisa Fernanda Ríos

Médica, residente de primer año, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia

Verónica Molina

Médica dermatóloga; docente de Dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia

Rodrigo Restrepo

Médico dermatopatólogo; docente de Dermatopatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana y Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.

Felipe Muñoz

Médico, cirujano plástico oncólogo, Clínica El Rosario, Clínica Las Vegas y Clínica Vida, Medellín, Colombia.

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Ríos LF, Molina V, Restrepo R, Muñoz F. Basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit, a case report. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];24(1):57-9. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1097

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Published

2019-08-09

How to Cite

1.
Ríos LF, Molina V, Restrepo R, Muñoz F. Basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit, a case report. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];24(1):57-9. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1097

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2016): January - March

Section

Case Report
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