Longitudinal melanonychia: a distinguishing feature of Bowen's disease of the nail unit associated with human papillomavirus type 56.

Eur J Dermatol

Department of Dermatology, St. Paul's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Jeonnong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Published: November 2016

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