Nail matrix melanoma in adolescents and young adults: a retrospective dermoscopic study
NMM can also occur in adolescents and young adults-an age group in which it is often under-recognized. Despite most cases being diagnosed at an early (in situ) stage, delays in diagnosis are common.Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for solitary, atypical longitudinal melanonychia developing after puberty to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Bilge Ayça Kırmızı
- Aylın Okçu Heper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7807-0717)
- Pelin Koçyiğit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4793-7736)
- Bengü Nisa Akay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-1666)
- Servet Elçin Alpat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3563-3639)
- Feride Ongun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5956-3543)
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf550
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35