Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to D A Lieb.
There are a wide variety of benign and malignant tumors that occur in the subungual area. This article examined the lesions resulting in osseous pathology. It should be remembered that any expansile lesion has the potential to cause lytic bony destruction. The importance of early biopsy for subungual pathology cannot be overemphasized. Whenever a problem in the nail area does not heal, additional nail pathology should be suspected.
Physicians have long recognized that systemic diseases manifest themselves in the foot. The podiatric physician can play a crucial role in the identification of such pathologic processes. Consultation with various subspecialties, along with sensory, motor and neurologic examinations often are paramount. This article will present a case of a meningioma identified by careful podiatric evaluation and consultation with internal medicine, neurology, and neurosurgery.