Diagnosis: Acral lentiginous melanoma
Description: nail dystrophy and pigmentation
Morphology: Nail dystrophy
Site: Nails
Sex: M
Age: 58
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory: Acral lentiginous melanoma may present as in this case as a nail dystrophy with some spread of pigmentation out onto the surrounding fingertip.If there is not this pigmentation the nail dystrophy may be diagnosed as a fungal infection or psoriasis and diagnosis delayed.