In a 67-year-old men, on the chest
What to see at dermoscopy:
-blue-gray ovoid nests and blue-gray globules
-structureless areas (erythema)
-fine and arboriform telangectasias
-ulceration
-blue-white veil
Dermoscopy in favor of basal cell carcinoma and histology confirmed diagnosis
In a 54-year-old woman, on the back
What to see at dermoscopy:
-atypical vascular pattern: combination of dotted vessels and short fine telangectasias (circle)
-erythema
Dermoscopy in favor of basal cell carcinoma and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis (superficial subtype)
Comments: Scalvenzi M. et al (2008), identified the presence of erythema, short fine telangectasias and erosions as the main dermoscopic criteria of superficial BCC
In a 46-year-old man, on the back
What to see at dermoscopy:
-Multicomponent pattern
-Blue-white veil
-Clustered dots at periphery (circle)
-Chrysalys structures (arrows)
-Scar-like depigmentation
-Telangectasia over the regression area
-Erythema
Dermoscopy in favor of Melanoma and histology confirmed the diagnosis.
In a 56-year-old man, on the trunck
What to see at dermoscopy:
-arborizing telangectasias (gray arrow)
-ulceration (white arrow)
-multiple blue-gray ovoid nests (circle)
-scar-like depigmentation and blue-white veil
-black crusts
-erythema
Dermoscopy in favor of basal cell carcinoma and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis (nodular subtype)
In a 24-year-old man, on the trunk (pruriginous lesion)
What to see at dermoscopy:
-sharp borders
-structureless areas
-short telangectasias
-melanosis (peppering)
-erythema
Althought Dermoscopy was in favor of lichen planus-like keratosis, biopsy was indicated to confirm diagnosis