Dermaimaging

digital dermoscopy

Patient 252

Posted by admin On January - 26 - 2012

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 In a 75-year-old woman, on the index finguer

What to see at dermoscopy:

-structureless areas (> 50% of lesion)
-blotches
-a few chrysalis structures

A biopsy was suggested. Histopathological correlation: melanoma

Patient 254

Posted by admin On January - 22 - 2012

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 In a 52-year-old man, on the tigh

What to see at dermoscopy:

-multicomponent pattern
-structureless areas (>50% of the lesion)
-hypopigmented areas
-blue-white veil
-erythema and dotted vessels
-a few chrysalis structures
-blotches

Dermoscopy in favor of melanoma and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis

Patient 251

Posted by admin On January - 12 - 2012

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In a 78-year-old man, on the nose (years of evolution)

What to see at dermoscopy:

-asymmetric pigmentation of follicular openings (rhomboidal structures)
-pseudonetwork

Dermoscopy in favor of lentigo melanoma and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis

Patient 250

Posted by admin On January - 4 - 2012

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 In a 69-year-old man, on the forearm

What to see at dermoscopy:

-sharp border
-finguerprint-like structures
-multiple comedo-like openings and milia-like cysts
-terminal hair
Dermoscopy in favor of seborrheic keratosis

Patient 249

Posted by admin On December - 29 - 2011

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 In a 39-year-old man, on the back (years of evolution)

What to see at dermoscopy:

-erythema
-multiple giant comedo-like openings
-incontinentia pigmenti

Dermoscopy in favor of Darier´s disease and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis.