PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Amin, Kavit
AU  - Edmonds, Katy
AU  - Fleming, Andrew
AU  - Powell, Barry
TI  - Subungual malignant melanoma – re-learning the lesson
AID  - 10.1136/bcr.10.2010.3422
DP  - 2011 Jan 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr1020103422
VI  - 2011
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.10.2010.3422.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.10.2010.3422.full
AB  - The authors present two patients referred by colleagues after traumatic hand injury. However, upon closer inspection, both patients had pigmented lesions under the nail bed, which upon biopsy showed proven subungual malignant melanoma. The authors wish to emphasise the importance of this diagnosis, especially in emergency care.