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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0365-05962013000100020 |