Dermoscopy

H. Peter Soyer, MD, FACD, Professor and Chair, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

Giuseppe Argenziano, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Dermatology Unit, Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy

Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

Iris Zalaudek, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

Chapter 1 - Introduction: The 3-point checklist: The short, easy way to avoid missing a melanoma using dermoscopy

Technique

The 3-point checklist

Triage of suspicious pigmented skin lesions

Chapter 2 - Pattern analysis: Dermoscopic criteria for specific diagnoses

Four global dermoscopic patterns for melanocytic nevi

Diagnosis of melanoma using five melanoma-specific criteria

Diagnosis of facial melanoma using four site-specific melanoma-specific criteria

Four patterns for acral melanocytic lesions

Six criteria for diagnosing non-melanocytic lesions

Chapter 3 - Common clinical scenarios: Side-by-side comparisons of similar-appearing lesions that are benign or malignant

Introduction

Pediatric scenario

Black lesions

Inkspot lentigo

Blue lesions

Reticular lesions

Spitzoid lesions

Special nevi

Multiple Clark (dysplastic) nevi

Follow-up of melanocytic lesions

Lesions with regression

Flat lesions on the face

Nodular lesions on the face

Acral lesions

Pigmented lesions of the nails

Mucosal lesions

Differential diagnostic value of blood vessels

Amelanotic and partially pigmented melanoma

Dermoscopy tests

Further reading