Biopsy guided by dermoscopy in cutaneous pigmented lesion -- case report

It may be clinically difficult to differentiate early-stage melanoma from benign tumors, specially pigmented seborrheic keratosis. Dermoscopy can help; however, the findings are not always conclusive. Therefore, histopathology may be necessary for a correct diagnosis. We describe a melanocytic lesio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2013-01, Vol.88 (1), p.125-127
Hauptverfasser: Bomm, Lislaine, Benez, Marcela Duarte Villela, Maceira, Juan Manuel Piñeiro, Succi, Isabel Cristina Brasil, Scotelaro, Maria de Fatima Guimarães
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Zusammenfassung:It may be clinically difficult to differentiate early-stage melanoma from benign tumors, specially pigmented seborrheic keratosis. Dermoscopy can help; however, the findings are not always conclusive. Therefore, histopathology may be necessary for a correct diagnosis. We describe a melanocytic lesion with dubious clinic and dermoscopic findings. An incisional biopsy of a suspicious area, guided by dermoscopy, was performed to clarify the findings.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962013000100020