Biomaterial Database

Subungual malignant melanoma. 1979

M Braitman

A sixty year old white woman with a history of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with nail involvement, presented with a marked hyperpigmentation of the terminal phalanx and nail of the right index finger. Two preceding biopsy specimens from the fingertip were interpreted as junction nevus. After amputation of the fingertip and terminal phalanx, the final diagnosis was subungual malignant melanoma. Further amputation of the entire finger and portion of the corresponding metacarpal bone was done as a successful follow-up procedure.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008545	Melanoma	A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445)	Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009260	Nail Diseases	Diseases of the nail plate and tissues surrounding it. The concept is limited to primates.	Disease, Nail,Diseases, Nail,Nail Disease
D010580	Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome	A hereditary disease caused by autosomal dominant mutations involving CHROMOSOME 19. It is characterized by the presence of INTESTINAL POLYPS, consistently in the JEJUNUM, and mucocutaneous pigmentation with MELANIN spots of the lips, buccal MUCOSA, and digits.	Lentiginosis, Perioral,Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndrome,Peutz-Jegher's Syndrome,Peutz-Jeghers Polyposis,Polyposis, Hamartomatous Intestinal,Polyps-and-Spots Syndrome,Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposes,Hamartomatous Intestinal Polyposis,Intestinal Polyposes, Hamartomatous,Intestinal Polyposis, Hamartomatous,Lentiginoses, Perioral,Perioral Lentiginoses,Perioral Lentiginosis,Periorificial Lentiginosis Syndromes,Peutz Jegher's Syndrome,Peutz Jeghers Polyposis,Peutz Jeghers Syndrome,Peutz-Jegher Syndrome,Polyposes, Hamartomatous Intestinal,Polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers,Polyps and Spots Syndrome,Polyps-and-Spots Syndromes,Syndrome, Periorificial Lentiginosis,Syndrome, Peutz-Jegher's,Syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers,Syndrome, Polyps-and-Spots,Syndromes, Periorificial Lentiginosis,Syndromes, Polyps-and-Spots
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man