Subungual angioleiomyoma

The nail plate was avulsed under local anesthesia for an evaluation. After a longitudinal incision and retraction of the proximal nail fold, a circular, dark red tumor was revealed. The tumor was easily shelled out by a spindle-shaped incision and the wound closed using 5-0 nylon. The wound healed without complication [Figure 1b]. The subsequent nail growth was uneventful, and complete 6 months after the surgery. The patient had no further pain and has not shown any signs of tumor recurrence during a 1-year follow-up.