Longitudinal melanonychia in an Iranian population: a study of 96 patients

• Main Authors: Kambiz Kamyab, MD (Author), Maryam Abdollahi, MD (Author), Elaheh Nezam-Eslami, MD (Author), Azita Nikoo, MD (Author), Kamran Balighi, MD (Author), Zahra S. Naraghi, MD (Author), Maryam Daneshpazhooh, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Longitudinal melanonychia (LM) can be a challenging sign since it may be caused by a wide variety of benign and malignant conditions. Cutaneous melanoma is the most important cause of LM. Objective: We performed this study to examine different aspects of LM in Iran, where cutaneous melan...