Ann Dermatol.  2013 Aug;25(3):378-379. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.378.

Longitudinal Melanonychia on the Lateral Side of the Nail: A Sign of Bowen Disease Associated with Human Papillomavirus

• Park SW
• Lee DY
• Mun GH

• KMID: 2265885
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.378

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Bowen's Disease
Humans

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Dark brown colored longitudinal melanonychia on the left thumbnail.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Many atypical dyskeratotic keratinocytes are observed in the epidermis (H&E, ×200). (B) Melanocytic hyperplasia is shown via HMB 45 immunohistochemistry (HMB-45, ×200). (C) Human papillomavirus is found in the horny layers through immunohistochemistry (HPV, ×200).

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