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Stefani, Alessandro; Rudolph, Christina; Hofmann‐Wellenhof, Rainer; Müllegger, Robert R.

doi:10.1001/archderm.141.8.1045

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“…Sometimes, a grey blue blotch can be additionally seen which is thought to correlate with the abundance of eggs in the parasite’s abdomen (fig. 5a, b) [30,31,32]. …”

Section: Human Parasitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entodermoscopy: A New Tool for Diagnosing Skin Infections and Infestations

et al. 2007

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Background: There is upcoming evidence that dermoscopy facilitates the in vivo diagnosis of skin infections and infestations. As such, dermoscopy connects the research fields of dermatologists and entomologists, opening a new research field of ‘entodermoscopy’. Objective: To provide an overview on the current applications of entodermoscopy. Methods: Systematic review of the English- and German-language literature by searches of Medline, Medscape and abstracts of the 1st World Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society. Results: Dermoscopic patterns have been described for viral warts, molluscum contagiosum, scabies, pediculosis, tinea nigra, tungiasis, cutaneous larva migrans, ticks and reactions to spider leg spines. Besides the diagnostic role of dermoscopy, there is increasing evidence that it can also assist in the monitoring of treatment efficacy for some of these conditions. Conclusion: Although most of the current available literature is based on single observations and small case studies rather than controlled trials, an increasing interest in this field can be observed.

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“…Sometimes, a grey blue blotch can be additionally seen which is thought to correlate with the abundance of eggs in the parasite’s abdomen (fig. 5a, b) [30,31,32]. …”

Section: Human Parasitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entodermoscopy: A New Tool for Diagnosing Skin Infections and Infestations

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“…The characteristic dermatoscopic pattern of tungiasis is a brown-to-black ring with a central pore, corresponding to the pigmented chitin surrounding the posterior portion of the parasite's body [54,55] . Additional dermatoscopic features include a -gray-blue blotch‖, indicating either the developing eggs within the abdomen of the parasite or the presence of hematin in its gastrointestinal 72 doi:10.18282/jsd.v2.i2.122 tract [56,57] . Another dermoscopic finding is the -whitish chains‖ consisting of a number of whitish oval structures with a typical chain-like distribution corresponding to the parasite's eggs [58] .…”

Section: Tungiasismentioning

confidence: 99%

Alternative uses of dermoscopy in general dermatology

Papakonstantinou

Raap

2017

J Surg Dermatol

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Abstract:Over the last few years, dermoscopy has been shown to be an effective diagnostic tool in assisting the noninvasive diagnosis not only of skin tumors but also of various general dermatological disorders. The use of dermoscopy has offered a new morphological dimension supporting the diagnosis and clinical follow-up of several dermatological conditions. Within the last years, dermoscopy is gaining ground in general dermatology as well. Among the large spectrum of skin infections, specific dermoscopic patterns have been described for common skin infections such as viral warts, molluscum contagiosum, scabies, and pediculosis, as well as for tinea nigra, tungiasis, and cutaneous larva migrans. Also, common skin disorders such as psoriasis, pityriasis rosea or lichen planus show characteristic dermoscopic patterns. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the use of dermoscopy in general dermatology by analyzing the dermoscopic differential diagnosis of relatively common dermatological disorders grouped according to their clinical characteristics.

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