September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 18 citations
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April 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This case series highlights that nail clipping can aid in early detection and surgical planning of onychomatrical tumors by distinguishing between benign and potentially malignant growths based on the cavities' average dimensions.
January 2014 in “Pathology” The document concludes that understanding nail anatomy is key for diagnosing nail diseases, early signs of nail melanoma may allow for less aggressive treatment, and specific genetic mutations are important in thyroid cancer prognosis and treatment.
January 2014 in “Pathology” Early subungual melanoma might be treated with less aggressive surgery because it invades the skin under the nail more slowly.
39 citations
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February 2011 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study shows for the first time that onychomatricoma can recapitulate the entire nail unit with differentiation toward the nail bed and isthmus, identifying new histopathological and immunohistochemical features.