1st Edition
Dermatoscopy of Non-Pigmented Skin Tumors Pink - Think - Blink
Although many skin lesions are pigmented, Dermatoscopy of Non-pigmented Skin Tumors: Pink - Think - Blink addresses non-pigmented lesions, which may be more difficult to diagnose. It discusses dermatoscopy not only as a reliable tool for diagnosis, but also for the monitoring of treatment outcomes following topical therapy.
The clinical diagnosis of non-pigmented skin lesions is one of the most challenging in the daily routine. To arrive at a correct diagnosis—or at least an adequate management plan—the clinician needs to collect many pieces of information and put them together like a puzzle. Illustrated with nearly 200 color clinical and dermatoscopic photographs, this book is an invaluable guide for clinicians striving to solve the diagnostic puzzle and correctly identify non-pigmented lesions.
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
Physics of Polarized and Nonpolarized Dermoscopy and Digital Photography
Key Features
Key Management
References
Instrument-Dependent Criteria
Key Points
Key Feature
Key Management
References
Metaphoric and Descriptive Language in Dermoscopy: Lessons from
the Cognitive Sciences
Introduction: Metaphors in Dermatology and Dermoscopy
Descriptive Terminology in Dermoscopy
Schematic Illustration
Visual Metaphors
Synthesis: Seeking a Clear, Effective Terminology in Dermoscopy
Key Features
Key Management
References
How to Perform Dermoscopy of Non-Pigmented Skin Lesions
Key Features
Key Management
Flowchart for Diagnostic Procedure
Key Feature
Key Management
DERMATOSCOPY OF NONPIGMENTED LESIONS
How to Assess a Given Non-Pigmented Lesion
Key Features
Key Management
References
Clinical Assessment
Key Features
Key Management
Vascular Morphologies
Key Features
Key Management
References
Vascular Arrangements
Key Features
Key Management
Reference
Specific Patterns
Key Features
Key Management
References
Dermatoscopic Clues in Non-Pigmented Lesions
Summary and Key Features
Introduction
Deciding Whether a Lesion Is Raised
White Clues
White Lines
Surface Keratin, Dermatoscopic White Circles, and Structureless Areas in
Raised Lesions
Other "Non-Vessel" Clues to Diagnosis
Vessel Pattern Analysis
Flat Lesions
Raised Lesions
References
The Influence of Tumor Thickness on the Vascular Morphologies
Key Features
Key Management
References
SPECIFIC DERMATOSCOPIC PATTERNS AND
THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE
Intradermal Nevi (Including Unna and Miescher Type)
Key Features
Key Management
Clinical Characteristics
Dermoscopic Features
Clinical Management
References
Clark Nevi in Fair Skin Types
Key Features
Key Management
References
Spitz Nevi
Key Features
Key Management
Introduction
Dermoscopy
References
Atypical Spitzoid Neoplasms (Atypical Spitz Nevi, Atypical Spitz Tumors, Spitzoid
Melanoma): a Clinicopathological Update
Key Features
Key Management
Reference
Nevi in Patients With Bap1 Germ Line Mutation, Red-Hair Polymorphism,
and Albinism
Key Features
Key Management
References
Amelanotic Melanoma
Key Features
Key Management
Early Amelanotic Melanoma
Intermediate Thickness Amelanotic Melanoma
Thick Melanoma
References
Hypomelanotic Melanoma
Key Features
Key Management
References
Cutaneous Melanoma Metastases
Key Features
Key Management
References
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
Short Explanatory Text
Key Features
Key Management
References
Seborrheic Keratosis
Seborrheic Keratosis
Clear Cell Acanthoma
Large Cell Acanthoma
References
Dermatofibromas
Key Features
Key Management
References
Angioma, Pyogenic Granuloma, Angiokeratoma
Introduction
Cherry Angioma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Angiokeratoma
References
Benign Adnexal Lesions
Key Features
Key Management
Sebaceous Lesions
Follicular Lesions
Eccrine and Apocrine Lesions
References
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Key Points
Introduction
Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma (nBCC)
Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma (sBCC)
Infiltrative Basal Cell Carcinoma (iBCC)
Fibroepithelial BCC
Infundibulocystic BCC
Basosquamous Carcinoma
Conclusion
References
Keratinocyte Skin Cancer
Introduction
Actinic Keratosis
Bowen’s Disease
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
References
Dermoscopy of Cutaneous Neuroendocrine ("Merkel cell") Carcinoma
Key Features
Key Management
Dermoscopy
Management
References
Malignant Vascular, Adnexal, and Fibrous Tissue Tumors
Key Features
Key Management
Malignant Vascular Tumors
Malignant Tumors of the Fibrous Tissue
Malignant Adnexal Tumors
References
Clues for the Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Lesions
from Tumoral Lesions
Key Features
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) Versus Actinic Keratosis
Psoriasis versus Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma (sBCC) and Bowen’s Disease (BD)
Dermatitis versus Mycosis Fungoides (MF)
References
Dermoscopy for Assessing Surgical Margins
Key Features
Key Management
References
Dermoscopy in the Treatment Decision (Surgical vs. Topical)
Key Features
Key Management
References
Dermoscopy for Treatment Monitoring (Recurrence vs. Clearance)
Dermoscopic Monitoring of Medical Treatments for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
Key Features
Key Management
References
Diagnostic Clues and Management Rules
Clues for Diagnosing Tumors Showing Dotted/Coiled Vessels
Clues for the Management of Nodular Pink Lesions
Clues for the Differential Diagnosis of Flat Non-Pigmented Tumors
Always Obtain a Histopathological Diagnosis of a Clinically and Dermoscopically
Suspected Diagnosis of Pyogenic Granuloma
Lesions with a Polymorphous Vascular Pattern Should Always Be Considered
Suspicious and Submitted for Histopathological Examination
If Pigment Is Present, Look at It First Before Assessing the Vascular Pattern
Clues to Recognize Melanoma Mimicking Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma
Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Non-Pigmented
Skin Tumors (Which, When, and When Not)
Key Features
Key Management
Introduction
Best Indications
Limitations
Conclusions
References
Biography
Edited by:
Iris Zalaudek, MD, Division of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
Giuseppe Argenziano, MD, Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Italy
Jason Giacomel, MBBS, Skin Spectrum Medical Services, Perth, Australia
"…a good introduction for those learning how to properly use the dermatoscope in diagnosing nonpigmented tumors. I plan to keep it close at hand as a quick reference …"’
—Patricia Wong, MD, Private Practice in Doody’s Book Reviews