Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Ferrari, A; Zalaudek, I; Argenziano, G; Buccini, P; De Simone, P; Silipo, V; Eibenschutz, L; Mariani, G; Covello, R; Sperduti, I; Mariani, L; Catricalà, C.
Dermoscopy of pigmented lesions of the vulva: a retrospective morphological study.
Dermatology. 2011; 222(2):157-166
Doi: 10.1159/000323409
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- Background: The dermoscopic patterns of pigmented skin tumors are influenced by the body site. Objective: To evaluate the clinical and dermoscopic features associated with pigmented vulvar lesions. Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical and dermoscopic images of vulvar lesions. The chi(2) test was used to test the association between clinical data and histopathological diagnosis. Results: A total of 42 (32.8%) melanocytic and 86 (67.2%) nonmelanocytic vulvar lesions were analyzed. Nevi significantly prevailed in younger women compared with melanomas and melanosis and exhibited most commonly a globular/cobblestone (51.3%) and a mixed (21.6%) pattern. Dermoscopically all melanomas showed a multicomponent pattern. Melanotic macules showed clinical overlapping features with melanoma, but their dermoscopic patterns differed significantly from those observed in melanomas. Conclusion: The diagnosis and management of pigmented vulvar lesions should be based on a good clinicodermoscopic correlation. Dermoscopy may be helpful in the differentiation of solitary melanotic macules from early melanoma. Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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- Adolescent -
- Adult -
- Dermoscopy -
- Female -
- Humans -
- Melanoma - pathology
- Melanosis - pathology
- Middle Aged -
- Nevus, Pigmented - pathology
- Skin Neoplasms - pathology
- Vulva - pathology
- Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
- Young Adult -
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- Dermoscopy
- Nevus
- Melanoma, genital
- Vulva