Polymorphous vascular patterns in dermoscopy as a sign of malignant skin tumors. A case of an amelanotic melanoma and a porocarcinoma - PubMed (original) (raw)
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Polymorphous vascular patterns in dermoscopy as a sign of malignant skin tumors. A case of an amelanotic melanoma and a porocarcinoma
Andreas Blum et al. Dermatology. 2005.
Abstract
Background: Using dermoscopy (dermatoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy), malignant skin tumors can be detected earlier and unnecessary excisions of benign tumors can be avoided.
Objective: Description of the dermoscopic vascular patterns of an amelanotic melanoma and a porocarcinoma.
Methods: Dermoscopy of an amelanotic melanoma and a porocarcinoma at 10-fold magnification.
Results: On dermoscopy polymorphous vascular patterns with pinpoint and hairpin-like vessels were seen.
Conclusion: A reddish tumor without any pigmented network, globules or streaks but with polymorphous vascular patterns must be considered a malignant melanocytic or nonmelanocytic skin tumor.
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