Melanoma of the nail unit is rare. While occurring equally in all racial groups, it accounts for around 0.7–3.5% of malignant melanomasin white-skinned populations and up to 75… See more

In contrast to cutaneous melanoma, melanoma of the nail does not appear to be related to sun … See more

Melanoma of the nail unit most often starts as a narrow brown to black pigmented band, visible on the length of a single nail plate (melanonychia). It is most prevalent in the nail of th… See more

Melanoma of the nail unit arises in people of all skin colour and race. It is important to note that while longitudinal melanonychiaonly occurs in around 1% of white-skinne… See more