Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Radiation Induced Changes, Nail Absence - DermAtlas

Contributor

Paolo Amerio, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, squamous cell radiation induced changes nail absence

Body Site

finger

Age

70 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red brown

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 70-year-old man, who worked as a radiologist and a dentist for more than 25 years, developed a chronic erosive atrophic eruption on several fingers of his right dominant hand. He admitted to performing radiographs occasionally without using protection.

Description

atrophic hyperpigmented erosive plaque with nail dystrophy

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3/31/2005 22:54:33

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