Dermoscopy in General Dermatology

Lallas, Aimilios; Zalaudek, Iris; Argenziano, Giuseppe; Longo, Caterina; Moscarella, Elvira; Lernia, Vito Di; Jalbout, Samer Al; Apalla, Zoe

doi:10.1016/j.det.2013.06.008

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“…Dermoscopy has also been found to be useful in the diagnosis of some facial dermatoses like rosacea, showing the presence of linear vessels arranged in a polygonal network ( Figure 3A) and discoid lupus erythematosus, characterized by erythema, perifollicular whitish halo, keratotic plugs, red dots, white scales (especially in early lesions), inhomogeneous pigmentation, and fine teleangiectasia (the latter 2 seen in latest stage) ( Figure 3B). As concerning sclero-atrophic dermatoses, morpheais dermoscopically characterized by whitish fibrotic beams and linear arborizing vessels ( Figure 4A), while in lichen sclerosus the dermoscopic hallmarks are follicular keratotic plugs and whitish patches ( Figure 4B) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). Recently, the dermoscopic pattern of perforating dermatosis has also been described.…”

Section: Inflammatory Diseasesmentioning

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“…The expansion of dermoscopy has been facilitated by the development of handheld polarized dermatoscopes, which are portable, do not require skin contact and immersion fluid, therefore allowing a fast screening of cutaneous lesions. In recent times, several terms have been suggested to describe the use of dermoscopy in different fields, such as inflammoscopy for inflammatory skin diseases, entomodermoscopy for skin infestations, trichoscopy for hair disorders and onychoscopy for nail abnormalities (1,2). The application of dermoscopy for non-tumoral lesions should however follow the standard procedure, in fact its findings should be always interpreted considering the medical history and within the overall clinical context of the patient.…”

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Commentary on dermoscopy in general dermatology

Russo¹

2017

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SummaryDermoscopy has enormously facilitated and integrated the clinical diagnosis in general dermatology by magnifying both surface structures and subsurface features invisible to the unaided eye and reflected the different histopathological background of each condition. The aim of this article is to provide a rapid overview of the most important observations in the evolving field of dermoscopy in general dermatology.KEY WORDS: dermoscopy in general dermatology.

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Section: Inflammatory Diseasesmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Commentary on dermoscopy in general dermatology

Russo¹

2017

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“…Inflammoscopy, i.e. dermoscopy of inflammatory dermatoses has sufficiently advanced to the point of facilitating dermoscopic differentiation between plaque psoriasis, eczema and pityriasis rosea 1 .…”

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Case Report: Dermoscopic features of oral lichen planus - the evolution of mucoscopy

Sonthalia¹,

Varma²,

Jha

et al. 2018

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Dermoscopy, a non-invasive technique for cutaneous diagnosis is being increasingly studied in various disorders of the skin, nails and scalp. However, it has been under-utilized for the diagnosis and characterization of mucosal disorders. The dermoscopic characterization of cutaneous lichen planus and its variants has been well documented with Wickham’s striae constituting the hallmark of the condition. However, the dermoscopic features of oral lichen planus with hand-held or videodermoscopy remain to be elucidated. We present the case of a young adult man who presented with asymptomatic white lacy lesions over a bluish-black background over the tongue, patchy hyperpigmentation of the buccal mucosa and gingivae, and longitudinal melanonychia involving some nails. History of intake of any drugs preceding the lesions, smoking, chewing of betel nut and dental implants was negative. Family history was non-contributory. There were no cutaneous lesions suggestive of lichen planus. Mucoscopy (dermoscopy of the mucosa, oral in this case) and onychoscopy were done followed by biopsy from the tongue that confirmed the diagnosis of lichen planus. Oral mucoscopy of the tongue revealed a tri-colored pattern with structureless veil-like grey-white areas (modified Wickham’s striae), well-demarcated red glossy erosions, and violaceous-to-brown clods. Additionally, vascular pattern of dotted and linear to curved vessels along the borders of leukoplakia-like areas and erosions were observed. Onychoscopy confirmed lichen planus-associated melanonychia. Dermoscopy also proved useful in conveniently ruling out other disorders typified by mucosal and nail pigmentation such as Laugier Hunziker syndrome and drug-induced changes. Although direct oral microscopy has been used in defining features of oral lichen planus, to the best of our knowledge this case is the first report on mucoscopy or dermoscopy of oral lichen planus

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“…1 In our case, dermoscopic features of HLP were described. Reticular white structures correspond with Wickham striae, resulting from compact orthokeratosis and acanthosis.…”

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Inflammoscopy in the diagnosis of hypertrophic lichen planus

Sousa

Oliveira

2015

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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A 43-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of pruritic, thick, brown, hyperkeratotic plaques located on the legs (Fig 1). DERMOSCOPIC APPEARANCERound and reticular whitish structures, some with thin arboriform projections were seen using contact, dry dermoscopy. The use of alcohol as immersion liquid found multiple large comedolike openings filled with round, yellowish keratin material, resembling oil drops within a brown background. Chalk-white structureless areas were also observed (Fig 2).

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Dermoscopy in General Dermatology

Cited by 118 publications

References 82 publications

Commentary on dermoscopy in general dermatology

Commentary on dermoscopy in general dermatology

Case Report: Dermoscopic features of oral lichen planus - the evolution of mucoscopy

Inflammoscopy in the diagnosis of hypertrophic lichen planus

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