Dermatoscopy of pigmented Bowen’s disease - 24/04/13
Reprint requests: Harald Kittler, MD, Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria.Abstract |
Background |
Pigmented Bowen’s disease is not well characterized.
Objective |
To characterize the clinical and dermatoscopic appearance of pigmented Bowen’s disease.
Methods |
We performed a retrospective analysis of 52 consecutive cases of pigmented Bowen’s disease.
Results |
Of 951 histopathologically verified cases of Bowen’s disease that underwent biopsy during the study period, 52 (5.5%) were pigmented. Dermatoscopically pigmented Bowen’s disease is typified by a pattern of dots and/or structureless zones. In 21.2% (n=11), we observed brown or gray dots arranged in a linear fashion. Vessels were identified in 67.3% of lesions with a predomination of coiled vessels. A linear arrangement of vessels was seen in 11.5%.
Limitations |
Conclusions are limited by the fact that this was a retrospective, uncontrolled study.
Conclusions |
Pigmented Bowen’s disease has a characteristic dermatoscopic pattern. Linear arrangement of brown and/or gray dots and/or coiled vessels is a specific clue to pigmented Bowen’s disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Bowen’s disease, dermatopathology, dermatoscopy, non-melanoma skin cancer
Abbreviations used : BD, pBD
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Vol 62 - N° 4
P. 597-604 - avril 2010 Retour au numéro
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