Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Finger Nail Bed: An Onychomycosis Like Lesion

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Collin Looi
Vinodharan Nagaretnam

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Squamous cell carcinoma is a form of skin malignancy that involves squamous cells lining the epidermis. It is the second most common form of non-melanoma skin malignancy. We describe a case of squamous cell carcinoma involving the nail bed of an elderly gentleman that was initially diagnosed as a case of fungal infection of the nail bed.

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Looi, C., & Nagaretnam, V. (2023). Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Finger Nail Bed: An Onychomycosis Like Lesion. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19(2), 347–349. https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.2.50
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