Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Marghoob, AA; Changchien, L; Defazio, J; Dessio, WC; Malvehy, J; Zalaudek, I; Halpern, AC; Scope, A.
The most common challenges in melanoma diagnosis and how to avoid them.
Australas J Dermatol. 2009; 50(1): 1-13.
Doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2008.00496_1.x
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- Abstract:
- Due to its particularly lethal nature and tendency to affect relatively young individuals, the timely diagnosis of melanoma remains of paramount importance for clinicians and their patients. Unfortunately, melanomas can mimic benign lesions that are overwhelmingly more common in the population than are melanomas, and misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis of melanoma can occur. Misdiagnosis of melanoma serves as one of the most common causes for malpractice litigation brought against medical practitioners. In this review we describe seven clinical scenarios that represent challenges in melanoma diagnosis and discuss potential strategies for avoiding the errors that commonly give rise to those scenarios.
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- Biopsy -
- Diagnosis, Differential -
- Diagnostic Errors - prevention and control
- Humans -
- Malpractice -
- Melanoma - diagnosis
- Neoplasm Staging -
- Prognosis -
- Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
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- delay in diagnosis
- legal
- litigation
- melanoma
- misdiagnosis