Onycholemmal Carcinoma: A Rare Nailbed Tumor Managed With a Digit-Sparing Approach.

ABSTRACT Onycholemmal carcinoma is a rare subtype of squamous cell carcinoma deriving origin from the nailbed epithelium. With only 16 available reports in the literature, there is no standardized diagnostic or management algorithm. Treatment is largely center-specific, with most cases involving distal amputation of the affected digit. The purpose of this case report is to highlight challenges in diagnosis and advocate for a digit-sparing approach.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Annals of Plastic Surgery

• Publication date

  2025-10-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1097/SAP.0000000000004497PMID 40934118
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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