Korean J Dermatol.  1996 Dec;34(6):1048-1052.

A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nail Bed with Lymph Node Metastasis

• Kim SH
• Lee SY
• Kang H
• Son SJ

Abstract

We report a case of a 53-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastasis who has had a recurrent painful bleeding papule on the right toe nail bed with resultant nail plate shedding over the past two years. X-ray and computer tomography examinations showed nearly total destruction of the distal phalanx of the right fifth toe and right inguinal lymph node enlargemet it. A nail bed biopsy specimen disclosed invading tumor masses composed of atypical squamous cells and multiple horn pearls. While squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is not usually aggresive and local removal is usually adequate, the possibility that metastasis or invasion of the adjacent phalanx or joint can occur should be kept in mind.

Keyword

Squamous call carcinoma, Nail bed; Lymph node metastasis

MeSH Terms

Animals
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Female
Hemorrhage
Horns
Humans
Joints
Lymph Nodes*
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Toes