Polymorphous Vascular Patterns in Dermoscopy as a Sign of Malignant Skin Tumors
- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by S. Karger AG in Dermatology
- Vol. 210 (1) , 58-59
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000081486
Abstract
Using dermoscopy (dermatoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy), malignant skin tumors can be detected earlier and unnecessary excisions of benign tumors can be avoided. Description of the dermoscopic vascular patterns of an amelanotic melanoma and a porocarcinoma. Dermoscopy of an amelanotic melanoma and a porocarcinoma at 10-fold magnification. On dermoscopy polymorphous vascular patterns with pinpoint and hairpin-like vessels were seen. 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.Keywords
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