A lesion suspected of melanoma by dermoscopy: we must trust this diagnostic tool

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Juan Piñeiro-Maceira²  Paula Cabral de Menezes Gurfinkel¹  Paulo Marcos Valiante²  Cleide Eiko Ishida¹  Gabriella Campos-do-Carmo¹ 

[1] Sector of Dermatology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;;Pathology Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

关键词: dermoscopy;    dermatoscopy;    diagnosis;    melanoma;    nevus;   

DOI  :  10.3315/jdcr.2013.1151

学科分类：皮肤病学

来源: Specjalisci Dermatolodz

【 摘 要 】

The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasing worldwide and early diagnosis is essential since the prognosis is poor in advanced stages of disease. Dermoscopy emerged as an additional and important diagnostic procedure for the early diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma.

【 授权许可】

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