Improving Diagnostic Accuracy of Dermoscopically Equivocal Pink Cutaneous Lesions with Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Telemedicine Settings: Double Reader Concordance Evaluation of 316 Cases. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 BACKGROUND:Solitary pink lesions in differential diagnosis with hypopigmented/amelanotic melanoma present a diagnostic challenge in daily practice and are regularly referred for second expert opinion.
J Łudzik +5 more
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Trichoscopy criteria for diagnosing female androgenic alopecia. [PDF]
, 2008 Differential diagnosis of chronic hair loss remains a challenge in dermatology. The aim of the study was to evaluate the value of a new scalp visualization technique, trichoscopy, in differential diagnosis of hair loss.
Adriana Rakowska +4 more
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Hybrid Whale-Mud-Ring Optimization for Precise Color Skin Cancer Image Segmentation [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Timely identification and treatment of rapidly progressing skin cancers can significantly contribute to the preservation of patients' health and well-being. Dermoscopy, a dependable and accessible tool, plays a pivotal role in the initial stages of skin cancer detection.
arxiv
Correlation of dermoscopic and histopathologic patterns in leprosy – A pilot study
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2019 Background: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is diagnosed based on clinical features and confirmed on the histological findings and peripheral slit-skin smear staining. Dermoscopy is a handy, easily accessible
Ajay Chopra +5 more
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Melanoma detection with electrical impedance spectroscopy and dermoscopy using joint deep learning models [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 The initial assessment of skin lesions is typically based on dermoscopic images. As this is a difficult and time-consuming task, machine learning methods using dermoscopic images have been proposed to assist human experts. Other approaches have studied electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as a basis for clinical decision support systems.
arxiv
Dermoscopy for melanoma detection and triage in primary care: a systematic review
BMJ Open, 2019 Objective Most skin lesions first present in primary care, where distinguishing rare melanomas from benign lesions can be challenging. Dermoscopy improves diagnostic accuracy among specialists and is promoted for use by primary care physicians (PCPs ...
OT Jones +7 more
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Dermoscopy of Fire Coral (Millepora) Sting: The Clock Sign
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Fátima Mayo‐Martínez, Ruggero Moro
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Paediatric Hypotrichosis: A Clinical and Algorithmic Approach to Diagnosis
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Paediatric hypotrichosis is the clinical feature of paucity of hair arising congenitally or in early life with the presentation being that of the child whose hair is growing insufficiently. It is a hallmark finding of a diverse group of genodermatoses and sporadic disorders, presenting as either an isolated symptom or in association with ...
Neda So, Leona Yip, David Orchard
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Dermoscopy of a Tattoo Pseudolymphoma
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2019 Tattoo pseudolymphoma is considered as a rare benign disease and can be treated with topical/intralesional corticosteroids, surgical excision, or laser treatment. Because the clavicular region is prone to the development of keloids, we chose close follow-up.
Davorin Loncaric +6 more
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Prevention of Post‐Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Colour: A Systematic Review
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) impacts all skin tones with a heightened predilection for Fitzpatrick skin types (FST) III‐VI. Preventative measures include pre‐ and post‐intervention approaches, such as sunscreen and corticosteroids. This systematic review aims to summarise the preventative measure outcomes for
Kristie Mar +5 more
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