Subungual squamous cell carcinoma presenting with minimal nail changes: A factor delayed diagnosis?

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 86-88

  Hale, Lloyd R ^a,b   Dawber, Rodney P R ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidermoid carcinoma; Nail bed; Nail diseases

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL DISEASE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 0031798396     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01254.x     Document Type: Article

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