Dermaimaging

digital dermoscopy

Archive for the ‘Structureless areas’ Category

Patient 200

Posted by admin On September - 2 - 2010

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In a 50-year-old man, on the hip

What to see at dermoscopy:

-globular pattern
-terminal hairs with perifollicular hypopigmentation
-structureless areas
-erythema
-milia-like cysts

Dermoscopy in favor of dermal nevus. Regular control was suggested

Patient 195

Posted by admin On August - 12 - 2010

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In a 57-year-old woman, on the back

What to see at dermoscopy:

-multicomponent pattern
-atypical pigment network
-negative pigment network
-regression areas (scar-like depigmentation)
-structureless areas
-hypopigmented areas
-vascular polymorphism
-erythema

Extirpation was indicated. Dermoscopy in favor of melanoma.

Patient 199

Posted by admin On July - 15 - 2010

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In a 63-year-old man, on the back

What to see at dermoscopy:

-multicomponent pattern
-atypical pigment network
-negative pigment network (circle)
-regression area (scar-like depigmentaton) [arrow]
-structureless areas
-hypopigmented areas

Dermoscopy in favor of melanoma and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis.

Patient 194

Posted by admin On July - 8 - 2010

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In a 55-year-old woman, on the shoulder

What to see at dermoscopy:

-lesion greater than 5 mm
-atypical reticular pattern (some areas with broadened pigment network)
-globules (rares)
-hypopigmented areas
-structureless area

Extirpation was indicated. Histopathology correlation was: lentiginous junctional nevus

Patient 180

Posted by admin On July - 1 - 2010

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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