Alternative uses of dermoscopy in daily clinical practice: An update - 10/11/18
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Dermoscopy is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that is currently being used for neoplastic skin lesions, several inflammatory and infectious diseases, and skin appendage disorders. As the clinical applications of dermoscopy beyond pigmented lesions are constantly increasing, the aim of this article is to provide an update on this topic. This comprehensive review substantiates how several diseases may show peculiar dermoscopy features so as to enhance the diagnosis and avoid (in selected cases) unnecessary histologic confirmation. In other cases, dermoscopy features may be shared with other conditions, with the advantage of narrowing down the differential diagnosis by ruling out those dermatoses with similar clinical aspect but different dermoscopic presentation.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : dermoscopy, diagnosis, entodermoscopy, infectious skin disorder, inflammatory skin disorders, inflammoscopy, onychoscopy, trichoscopy, skin appendage disorders, videodermoscopy
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Vol 79 - N° 6
P. 1117 - décembre 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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