Finger nailbed with subungual malignant melanoma

Object numberGC.4738
TitleFinger nailbed with subungual malignant melanoma
DescriptionTwo portions of a sagittal section of the middle and terminal phalanges of the finger of an adult, showing a melanoma at the nail.
The nail is replaced by an irregular overgrowth varying in colour from light grey to black and showing on microscopic examination the characters of a malignant melanoma.
Object nameSKIN, finger, nailbed
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Height: 9 cm
Width: 9 cm
Depth: 3.5 cm