A lesion suspected of melanoma by dermoscopy: we must trust this diagnostic tool

Gurfinkel, Paula Cabral de Menezes; Campos-do-Carmo, Gabriella; Ishida, Cleide Eiko; Piñeiro-Maceira, Juãn; Valiante, Paulo Marcos; Ramos‐e‐Silva, Márcia

doi:10.3315/jdcr.2013.1151

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“…In American Indian/Alaska Native subjects, melanoma most frequently occurs on the trunk ( Kryatova and Okoye, 2016 ). Reports of nonacral melanoma in SoC have described clinical and dermoscopic features similar to those in fairer-skinned patients ( Gurfinkel et al, 2013 , Pellizzari et al, 2013 ).…”

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Dermoscopic features of neoplasms in skin of color: A review

Ezenwa

Stein

Krueger

2021

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Background Dermoscopy is undoubtedly a useful tool to improve diagnostic accuracy and minimize the number of unnecessary biopsies. However, much of the literature on dermoscopy focuses on findings in lighter-skin phototypes, leaving potential gaps of knowledge regarding its use in skin of color (SoC). As the clinical applications of dermoscopy continue to increase, understanding dermoscopic patterns in SoC is imperative. Objective This review discusses the literature on dermoscopic findings of neoplasms in SoC, highlighting unique and characteristic dermoscopic features. Methods A literature review was performed using the PubMed database. Case reports, case series, case-control studies, and systematic reviews were included. Results A total of 8326 studies were identified based on the selected search terms, and 41 were included in this review based on relevance. Conclusion There are specific dermoscopic characteristics in SoC for benign nevi, acral lentiginous melanoma, ethnic melanonychia, and dermatofibroma; however, there is a lack of published data about specific features of cutaneous melanoma, subungual melanoma, pigmented basal cell carcinoma, and pigmented squamous cell carcinoma in SoC. Because pigmented basal cell carcinoma, pigmented squamous cell carcinoma, ethnic melanonychia, and acral lentiginous melanoma are diagnosed at later stages in this population, it is important to understand their dermoscopic features. Further descriptive studies are needed to better characterize unique dermoscopic features in neoplasms in SoC.

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Dermoscopic features of neoplasms in skin of color: A review

Ezenwa

Stein

Krueger

2021

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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“…Videodermoscopy allows the analysis of digital records, what is important in monitoring and diagnosing skin malignancies, including melanoma, also in histologically doubtful cases. 46 Development of more advanced high-resolution imaging techniques (RCM, OCT, HFU, EIS) allows imaging of the skin structures with nearly histological resolution and gives the possibility of "non-invasive in vivo biopsy".…”

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Modern non-invasive diagnostic techniques in the detection of early cutaneous melanoma

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Olszewska

2014

J Dermatol Case Rep

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Over the past few years melanoma has grown into a disease of socio-economic importance due to the increasing incidence and persistently high mortality rates. Melanoma is a malignant tumor with a high tendency to metastasize. Therefore, an extremely important part of the therapeutic process is to identify the disease at an early stage: in situ or stage I. Many tools for early diagnosis of melanoma are available today, including dermoscopy, videodermoscopy and in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy. Other methods such as high frequency ultrasound, optical coherence tomography and electrical impedance spectroscopy may serve as additional diagnostic aids. Modern imaging techniques also allow the monitoring of melanocytic skin lesions over months or years to detect the moment of malignant transformation. This review summarizes the current knowledge about modern diagnostic techniques, which may aid early diagnosis of

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A lesion suspected of melanoma by dermoscopy: we must trust this diagnostic tool

Abstract: The present case shows that occasionally dermoscopy may be more informative for diagnosis of melanoma than an initial histopathology result.

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Dermoscopic features of neoplasms in skin of color: A review

Dermoscopic features of neoplasms in skin of color: A review

Modern non-invasive diagnostic techniques in the detection of early cutaneous melanoma

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