The nail can be affected by benign or malignant tumors. In the case of a malignant tumor of the nail, called subungual melanoma or melanoma of the nail apparatus, early medical treatment is essential. Hence the importance of recognizing this type of melanoma and in particular the Hutchinson sign, this longitudinal pigmented band on the nail. Here is everything you need to know about the Hutchinson sign.
Little known, subungual melanoma is a form of skin cancer that affects the nail, mainly the nail of the thumb and big toe, but it can affect the nail of any finger or toe. According to the journal Réalités thérapeutiques en dermato-vénérologie, it represents between 0.18% and 2.8% of skin cancers. This melanoma, which develops under the nails as well as on their periphery, is more common in women than in men. This cancerous skin tumor can be cured if medical treatment is early. This type of cancer is indeed very aggressive and, in the absence of appropriate treatment, can spread to the rest of the body. The cancer cells then colonize nearby lymph nodes, spread throughout the body via blood and lymphatic vessels, and cause metastases. This is why it is essential that you know how to recognize the early signs of subungual melanoma.
Hutchinson’s sign is a cutaneous manifestation at the nail level, which is often associated with melanoma (…)
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