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Amelanotic/Hypomelanotic Melanoma – Is Dermatoscopy Useful For Diagnosis? : Amelanotisches/Hypopigmentiertes Melanom – Ist die Auflichtmikroskopie hilfreich für die Diagnose? by I. Zalaudek; G. Argenziano; H. Kerl; H. P. Soyer; R. Hofmann-Wellenhof is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Summary __Background:__ Amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma often leads to delayed clinical diagnosis because its clinical appearance can mimic other hypopigmented skin conditions. Dermatoscopy (dermoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy) is thought to be a helpful diagnostic tool in pigmented skin lesions, but it can be used also in non‐pigmented skin tumors due to the recognition of vascular structures not visible to the naked eye. __Objective:__ 7 amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanomas in 6 patients were analyzed in order to define their dermatoscopic findings using standard pattern analysis. __Methods:__ Clinical and dermoscopic images of each lesion were obtained using Dermaphot (Heine Optotechnik, Herrsching, Germany), with 10‐fold magnification of the lesion and the color slides were converted to digital format using a Kodak Photo CD system. __Results:__ All 7 amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanomas revealed peculiar dermatoscopic findings, namely, atypical vessels, dotted vessels, and a central pink to white veil. In addition, in 2 patients a slight brownish homogenous pigmentation at the periphery of the lesion was observed. In one case the correct diagnosis was done by an experienced

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Author

I. Zalaudek; G. Argenziano; H. Kerl; H. P. Soyer; R. Hofmann-Wellenhof

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1610-0379)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)