Clinical Studies in Microscopy of the Skin at Moderate Magnification

Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions

“…He published a series of interesting articles on new devices on what he called ''Dermoscopy.'' [26][27][28][29] He was the first dermatologist to use this new technique for the evaluation of pigmented skin lesions. In 1971, Rona MacKie 30 clearly identified, for the first time, the advantage of surface microscopy for the improvement of preoperative diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions and for the differential diagnosis of benign versus malignant lesions.…”

Dermoscopy Saga – A Tale of 5 Centuries

“…In the 1950s, Lean Goldman applied this technique to the evaluation of melanocytic nevi and melanoma. [ 20 21 22 ] He also investigated numerous pigmented melanocytic nevi and malignant melanomas using several devices. His studies were hindered by the weak light source of his monocular equipment.…”