Dermoscopic Evaluation of Longitudinal Melanonychia in Children: A Prospective Study

• Main Authors: Mahshid Sadat Ansari (Author), Hamidreza Mahmoudi (Author), Ali Sadeghinia (Author), Shadi Azizzadeh-Roodpishi (Author), Alireza Ghanadan (Author), Maryam Daneshpazhooh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Longitudinal melanonychia (LM) is a worrisome sign in both children and adults. Nail apparatus melanoma (NAM) can be related to LM, but it is very rare in children. Dermoscopic signs of benign lesions in children can be similar to melanoma; therefore, it is important to review dermoscopy...