Nail unit basal cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review

Periungual basal cell carcinoma: A case report with review of literature

“…Male: female ratio was 1.8:1. The thumb was the most frequently affected site[568912131519242628] and the hallux was reported in five cases. [1118212227] The right middle finger was involved in three cases[41620] and both hands were affected with almost similar frequency.…”

“…Most nail unit BCCs were misdiagnosed as infective disease,[81318] chronic eczema,[91523] or other benign[10] and malignant neoplasms. [111215–172227] Classic features with a rolled out border were described only in a few of the reported articles.…”

“…[111215–172227] Classic features with a rolled out border were described only in a few of the reported articles. [111618] Thus, a skin biopsy should be carried out at the earliest hint of suspicion to diagnose these cancerous tumors.…”

Subungual Basal Cell Carcinoma in an Elderly Japanese Woman

“…However, BCC is an extremely rare malignant tumour involving the nail unit (3)(4)(5)(6)(7). Therefore, such lesions developing on the fingers could easily be misdiagnosed as chronic dermatitis or mycotic/bacterial infections.…”

Primary Malignant Tumors of the Nail Unit

“…10,11 BASAL CELL CARCINOMA Basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit is an exceedingly uncommon tumor. There are only 16 cases reported in the literature, [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] and while such a limited number limits any generalizations, certain patterns have been demonstrated. First, the nail unit may be the most unusual location on the human body for basal cell carcinomas.…”