Nail Unit Conditions: Melanoma

Melanomas can resemble onychomycosis, particularly the fungal melanonychia.
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MELANOMAS CAN ALSO RESEMBLE ONYCHOMYCOSIS, PARTICULARLY THE FUNGAL MELANONYCHIA. AGAIN, AND THESE ARE ALL CASES THAT WERE BIOPSY-PROVEN NAIL UNIT MELANOMAS. IN THIS CASE YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A HUTCHINSON’S SIGN, SO THERE'S PIGMENT THAT'S ALSO ON THE SKIN. THIS NAIL HAS VARIOUS DEGREES OF ONYCHODYSTROPHY, INCLUDING SPLITTING, AS WELL AS THIS NAIL.