The hair follicle and the nail share similar embryological and anatomical features and the occurrence of a tumour with follicular differentiation in the nail further demonstrates the common origin of these adnexal structures. Onychoblastoma has never been reported in the literature and probably represents a type of onychomatricoma, a term which includes a spectrum of different neoplasms with a similar architecture
Misciali C, Iorizzo M, Fanti PA, Piraccini BM, Ceccarelli C, Santini D, et al. (2005). Onychoblastoma (hamartoma of the nail unit): a new entity?. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 152, 1077-1078 [10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06553.x].
Onychoblastoma (hamartoma of the nail unit): a new entity?
IORIZZO, MATILDE;FANTI, PIER ALESSANDRO;PIRACCINI, BIANCA MARIA;CECCARELLI, CLAUDIO;SANTINI, DONATELLA;TOSTI, ANTONELLA
2005
Abstract
The hair follicle and the nail share similar embryological and anatomical features and the occurrence of a tumour with follicular differentiation in the nail further demonstrates the common origin of these adnexal structures. Onychoblastoma has never been reported in the literature and probably represents a type of onychomatricoma, a term which includes a spectrum of different neoplasms with a similar architectureI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
