A Subungual Exostosis Mimicking a Periungual Granuloma in a 9-Year-Old Boy: An Unexpected Dermoscopic Pattern.

Skin Appendage Disord

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Hospital Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy.

Published: November 2021

Subungual exostosis (SE) is an uncommon osteocartilaginous tumor. Classic dermoscopic features of SE include vascular ectasia, hyperkeratosis, onycholysis, and ulceration. In this case, a 9-year-old boy presented SE showing a dermoscopic mesh dilated blood vessel pattern surrounded by a scar-like peripheral ring, which represents a novel finding in the medical literature.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8613557PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000517199DOI Listing

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