SUBUNGUAL MELANOMA

Course overview

SUBUNGUAL MELANOMA IS A DISTINCT SUBTYPE OF CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA ARISING FROM STRUCTURES WITHIN THE NAIL APPARATUS. THE WORD SUBUNGUAL IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN "SUB" MEANING BENEATH AND "UNGUIS," MEANING NAIL OR CLAW. IT IS ORDINARILY A VARIANT OF ACRAL LENTIGINOUS MELANOMA, A MALIGNANT MELANOMA ORIGINATING ON PALMS AND SOLES. THIS ACTIVITY SEEKS TO GIVE AN UP-TO-DATE AND ACCURATE REVIEW OF SUBUNGUAL MELANOMA AND ITS INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MANAGEMENT.