DermSurgery Digest At The Microscope: Nail Unit Part 2

This DermSurgery Digest bonus content aptly named “At the Microscope” shares the latest research and techniques in dermatopathology. In this episode, contributors will continue to review nail unit pathology with a focus on melanocytes. Contributors to this podcast include Naomi Lawrence, MD, Dermatologic Surgery Digital Content Editor; Ashley Elsensohn, MD, MPH, DermSurgery Digest at the Microscope co-host; Christine Ahn, MD; Jeff Gardner, MD; Marina K. Ibraheim, MD; and Michael P. Lee, MD.Articles featured in this episode include:  “Histologic Distinction Between Subungual Lentigo and Melanoma” The American Journal of Surgical Pathology“Melanocytes Pattern in the Normal Nail, With Special Reference to Nail Bed Melanocytes” The American Journal of Dermatopathology “A Call for Nail Clipping Histopathology to Become an Essential Component of the Routine Evaluation of Melanonychia: Benefitting Patients as a Triage and Surgical Planning Maneuver” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology“Histologic Evidence of Melanocytes Isolated to the Nail Matrix” JAMA“Clinicohistopathologic Challenges and Traps in the Diagnosis of Nail Unit Melanoma” Journal of Cutaneous Pathology Your feedback is encouraged. Please contact [email protected].