Preoperative Assessment Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Subungual Exostosis beneath the Proximal Region of the Nail Plate

Subungual exostosis is a benign calcifying projection that occurs on the distal phalanx beneath or beside the nail. The problems in treatment are frequent postoperative recurrence and nail deformity or loss. Here, we describe the case of a male patient with a subungual exostosis beneath the proximal...

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Main Authors: Kuriko Higuchi, Naoki Oiso, Masuki Yoshida, Akira Kawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330894