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The Light and the Dark

Arch Dermatol. 2001;137:1641-1644.

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DERMOSCOPY (dermatoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy, and surface microscopy) became popular in recent years because of its possible role in noninvasive diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions. The number of publications about dermoscopy in indexed journals increased from 16 in the period from 1987 to 1993 to 76 in 1998 to 2000. Now, there is a progressive increase in the use of this technique in daily practice by dermatologists in many countries, particularly in Europe.

Previous studies have shown that the use of dermoscopy by inexperienced dermatologists lessens their diagnostic precision compared with clinical examination alone, particularly in cases of melanoma.^1-4 Therefore, practicing dermatologists should not forget that training and experience are very important for the correct use of dermoscopy. However, the risk-benefit ratio of dermoscopy as a second-level diagnostic procedure in melanoma prevention has not yet been completely evaluated.

Dermoscopy does not replace clinical examination as a diagnostic technique, but—to the contrary—should . . . [Full Text of this Article]

INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF MELANOMA DETECTION BY DERMOSCOPY DURING CLINICAL PRACTICE REMAINS TO BE PROVED: LIMITATION OF DATA BASED ON LESIONS EXCISED ANYWAY


HOW GREAT IS THE RISK OF FALSE-NEGATIVE DIAGNOSIS BY DERMOSCOPY?

DIGITAL FOLLOW-UP OF ATYPICAL LESIONS: PROS AND CONS

"SHORT-TERM" DIGITAL MONITORING

DETAILED DERMOSCOPIC CLASSIFICATION OF CLARK NEVI


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