Digital dermoscopy follow‐up for acquired longitudinal melanonychia
In conclusion, digital dermoscopy follow-up of longitudinal melanonychia is a valuable management strategy in uncertain cases. The emergence of new colours, granular pigmentation or increased intensity of pigmentation during follow-up should prompt a biopsy to rule out malignancy.
Authors
- Harald Kittler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0051-8016)
- Caterina Longo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8218-3896)
- Bianca Maria Piraccini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-9689)
- Elvira Moscarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5160-8997)
- Stephano Cedirian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9783-7864)
- Aimilios Lallas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7193-0964)
- Giuseppe Argenziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1413-8214)
- Ourania Drongoula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6785-1238)
- Gabriella Brancaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8982-9410)
- Zoé Apalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9255-8196)
- Michela Valeria Rita Starace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3981-1527)
- Marco Spadafora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-4222)
- Valentina Iervolino
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.20822
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77