PAUL R1, KOGILWAIMATH SK1, CHU YF1, SASIDHARAN
PR2.
1Department
of Dermatology, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei Darussalam.
2Department
of Plastic surgery, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei Darussalam.
ABSTRACT
Subungual melanoma is an uncommon form of acral melanoma that arises within the
nail matrix. A 49-year-old male presented with blackish discoloration of nail on
the left index finger for a duration of ten years. Histopathology revealed
characteristic features of melanoma. A detailed evaluation revealed no features
of local or distant metastasis. The entire lesion was then removed surgically
along with disarticulation at the interphalangeal joint.
KEYWORDS: Acral, Hutchinson’s sign, Melanoma, Metastasis, Subungual.
Corresponding author:
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kogilwaimath, Department of Dermatology, Raja Isteri Pengiran
Anak Saleha Hospital, Brunei Darussalam.
Telephone number: +673 7172384; EMAIL ID:
sanjay6828@hotmail.com
Brunei Int Med J.2024;20:44-46