<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Dermoscopy is a non-invasive procedure that allows the evaluation of cutaneous lesions, and is considered to be a useful tool that improves the diagnostic accuracy of melanoma. Many dermoscopic criteria of melanoma have been established and several algorithms have been created for melanoma detection. However, the recognition of some melanomas remains challenging. Melanomas on specific body sites, melanomas in patients with multiple atypical moles, and nodular melanomas represent the most difficult-to-recognize melanoma subtypes, since they typically lack the “classic” melanoma-specific criteria. This paper provides an update on dermoscopy of difficult-to-diagnose melanomas by summarizing the newest data. Lastly, we highlight the importance of digital dermoscopy in the follow-up of melanocytic lesions for the detection of incipient melanomas while maintaining a low excision rate.</p></abstract>

Dermoscopy is a non-invasive procedure that allows the evaluation of cutaneous lesions, and is considered to be a useful tool that improves the diagnostic accuracy of melanoma. Many dermoscopic criteria of melanoma have been established and several algorithms have been created for melanoma detection. However, the recognition of some melanomas remains challenging. Melanomas on specific body sites, melanomas in patients with multiple atypical moles, and nodular melanomas represent the most difficult-to-recognize melanoma subtypes, since they typically lack the “classic” melanoma-specific criteria. This paper provides an update on dermoscopy of difficult-to-diagnose melanomas by summarizing the newest data. Lastly, we highlight the importance of digital dermoscopy in the follow-up of melanocytic lesions for the detection of incipient melanomas while maintaining a low excision rate.

Dermoscopy of difficult-to-diagnose Melanomas

First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki,

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

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Dermoscopy is a non-invasive procedure that allows the evaluation of cutaneous lesions, and is considered to be a useful tool that improves the diagnostic...

Dermoscopy of difficult-to-diagnose Melanomas

Published Online: Mar 20, 2017

Page range: 121 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjdv-2016-0011

Keywords
Dermoscopy, Melanoma, Diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms

© 2016 Chrysoula Papageorgiou et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Dermoscopy of difficult-to-diagnose Melanomas

Published Online: Mar 20, 2017

Page range: 121 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjdv-2016-0011

KeywordsDermoscopy, Melanoma, Diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms

© 2016 Chrysoula Papageorgiou et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Dermoscopy, Melanoma, Diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms