Pranomita Sahoo

Halo melanoma of the nail unit: A diagnostic and surgical pitfall

Nail unit melanoma (NUM) is a rare but aggressive form of melanoma that often masquerades as a benign nail disorder, leading to diagnostic delay. We report a 60-year-old Indian male who presented with a progressive left thumb nail lesion that evolved from longitudinal melanonychia to destructive nail dystrophy with a f...