Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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SHR Neuro Krebs Kardio Lipid Stoffw Microb
Giuffrida, R; Conforti, C; Blum, A; Buljan, M; Guarneri, F; Hofmann-Wellenhof, R; Longo, C; Paoli, J; Rosendahl, C; Soyer, HP; Jurakić, Tončić, R; Vezzoni, R; Zalaudek, I.
Vascular Diameter as Clue for the Diagnosis of Clinically and/or Dermoscopically Equivocal Pigmented and Non-Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinomas and Nodular Melanomas.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2022; 58(12):
Doi: 10.3390/medicina58121761
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- Blum Andreas
- Hofmann-Wellenhof Rainer
- Soyer Hans Peter
- Zalaudek Iris
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- Background and objectives: Dermoscopy is a useful tool for the early and non-invasive diagnosis of skin malignancies. Besides many progresses, heavily pigmented and amelanotic skin tumors remain still a challenge. We aimed to investigate by dermoscopy if distinctive morphologic characteristics of vessels may help the diagnosis of equivocal nodular lesions. Materials and Methods: A collage of 16 challenging clinical and dermoscopic images of 8 amelanotic and 8 heavily pigmented nodular melanomas and basal cell carcinomas was sent via e-mail to 8 expert dermoscopists. Results: Dermoscopy improved diagnostic accuracy in 40 cases. Vessels were considered the best clue in 71 cases. Focusing on the diameter of vessels improved diagnosis in 5 cases. Conclusions: vascular diameter in addition to morphology and arrangement may be a useful dermoscopic clue for the differential diagnosis of clinically equivocal nodular malignant tumors.
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- Humans - administration & dosage
- Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging, pathology
- Melanoma - diagnostic imaging, pathology
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnostic imaging
- Diagnosis, Differential - administration & dosage
- Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant - administration & dosage
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- skin cancer
- vessels
- dermoscopy
- vascular diameter
- melanoma
- basal cell carcinoma