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Faraz Yousefian¹, Brandon Davis¹, John C Browning¹

¹Drs. Yousefian and Davis are from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Browning is from Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists, San Antonio.

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Subungual exostosis is a benign bone tumor that can cause nail deformities. Biopsy is essential for diagnosis, especially in rare pediatric cases, to rule out precancerous conditions.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Oncology
Dermatology

Background:

Exostosis is a benign bone tumor characterized by abnormal bone growth.
Subungual exostosis (Dupuytren exostosis) occurs under the nail bed, potentially causing deformities and pain.
It can mimic other bone abnormalities like osteochondroma, necessitating accurate diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the diagnostic challenges of subungual exostosis.
To emphasize the importance of biopsy in differentiating benign growths from precancerous lesions.
To present a rare case of subungual exostosis in a pediatric patient.

Main Methods:

Review of clinical presentation and imaging findings.
Histopathological examination of biopsy specimens.
Case study analysis of a pediatric patient.

Main Results:

Subungual exostosis presents with characteristic nail deformities.
Biopsy confirmed the benign nature of the lesion and ruled out malignancy.
The case demonstrated the occurrence of this condition in a pediatric patient.

Conclusions:

Subungual exostosis requires biopsy for definitive diagnosis.
Early diagnosis is crucial to manage nail deformities and exclude malignancy.
Pediatric cases, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis.