Category: Melanoma

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on A Case of Rapid Transformation of a Nail Matrix Nevi to Melanoma After Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cause or a Coincidence?

A Case of Rapid Transformation of a Nail Matrix Nevi to Melanoma After Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cause or a Coincidence?

Maria Farhat • Joseph Zouein • Jad Abou Khater • Anne-Sophie Sarkis • Josiane Helou, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76312  Abstract Subungual melanoma is a variant of acral lentiginous melanoma that arises from the nail matrix. Subungual melanomas present unique clinical challenges…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Unveiling the Connections Between Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 (MDA5)-Positive Dermatomyositis and Its Potential Association With COVID-19: A Report of Two Cases

Unveiling the Connections Between Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 (MDA5)-Positive Dermatomyositis and Its Potential Association With COVID-19: A Report of Two Cases

Temitope B. Abegunde • Christophe Persad • Sojibuchi Ojule • Jane Colgan • Margaret Duncan, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65016  Abstract Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory condition affecting the skin, muscles, and joints. This series of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) autoantibody-positive…[...]

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