UMMS Affiliation
Department of Dermatology
Publication Date
2020-05-13
Document Type
Article Postprint
Disciplines
Dermatology | Health Services Administration | Infectious Disease | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases | Telemedicine | Virus Diseases
Abstract
To the editor: 34 Longitudinal melanonychia (LM) is the presenting sign of nail unit melanoma (NUM) in 2/3 35 of cases and is therefore among the most important conditions managed by dermatologists. In 36 normal times, referral for LM would prompt an expedited appointment for clinical 37 examination and dermoscopy.1 However, due to SARS-CoV-2, dermatologists have been 38 asked to reconsider “urgent/emergency” conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled 39 physicians to unexpectedly adopt telemedicine without adequate guidance for managing LM 40 patients.
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, dermoscopy, en bloc excision, hemostasis, longitudinal melanonychia, melanocytic activation, nail biopsy, nail matrix nevus, nail unit melanoma, onychoscopy, pandemic, subungual melanoma, telemedicine
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DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.028
Source
Lipner SR, Iorizzo M, Jellinek N, Piraccini BM, Scher RK. Considerations for Management of Longitudinal Melanonychia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Perspective. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 May 13. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.028. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32405124; PMCID: PMC7217794. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
32405124
Repository Citation
Lipner SR, Iorizzo M, Jellinek N, Piraccini BM, Scher RK. (2020). Considerations for Management of Longitudinal Melanonychia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Perspective. Coronavirus COVID-19 Publications by UMMS Authors. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.028. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/covid19/32
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