Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report

Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report

Subungual onycholemmal cysts (SOCs) are rare nail abnormalities. The clinical findings vary and include onychodystrophy, ridging, nail bed pigmentation, and thickening, but most often SOCs do not cause any symptoms and are accidental findings. In this case report, we present a case of a woman with p...

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Main Authors: Erika Lydrup, Anette Pedersen Pilt, Volker-Jürgen Schmidt, Hannah Trøstrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
subungual onycholemmal cysts
subungual epidermoid cysts
subungual epidermoid inclusions
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/515248
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spelling doaj-13cad9d9479c47bc9eae79398b29cb0b2021-08-12T14:53:33ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672021-07-0113239439810.1159/000515248515248Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case ReportErika Lydrup0Anette Pedersen Pilt1Volker-Jürgen Schmidt2Hannah Trøstrup3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9096-9920Department of Plastic Surgery and Breast Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, DenmarkDepartment of Pathology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, DenmarkDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Breast Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, DenmarkDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Breast Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, DenmarkSubungual onycholemmal cysts (SOCs) are rare nail abnormalities. The clinical findings vary and include onychodystrophy, ridging, nail bed pigmentation, and thickening, but most often SOCs do not cause any symptoms and are accidental findings. In this case report, we present a case of a woman with pigmentation of the toenail, suspect for melanoma. Surprisingly, the histopathological examination showed SOCs. We discuss the histological features of SOCs, etiology, and differential diagnoses.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/515248subungual onycholemmal cystssubungual epidermoid cystssubungual epidermoid inclusions
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author Erika Lydrup
Anette Pedersen Pilt
Volker-Jürgen Schmidt
Hannah Trøstrup
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Anette Pedersen Pilt
Volker-Jürgen Schmidt
Hannah Trøstrup
Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report
Case Reports in Dermatology
subungual onycholemmal cysts
subungual epidermoid cysts
subungual epidermoid inclusions
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Anette Pedersen Pilt
Volker-Jürgen Schmidt
Hannah Trøstrup
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title Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report
title_short Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report
title_full Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report
title_fullStr Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Subungual Onycholemmal Cysts: A Case Report
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publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Dermatology
issn 1662-6567
publishDate 2021-07-01
description Subungual onycholemmal cysts (SOCs) are rare nail abnormalities. The clinical findings vary and include onychodystrophy, ridging, nail bed pigmentation, and thickening, but most often SOCs do not cause any symptoms and are accidental findings. In this case report, we present a case of a woman with pigmentation of the toenail, suspect for melanoma. Surprisingly, the histopathological examination showed SOCs. We discuss the histological features of SOCs, etiology, and differential diagnoses.
topic subungual onycholemmal cysts
subungual epidermoid cysts
subungual epidermoid inclusions
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