Photography for the early diagnosis of malignant melanoma in patients with atypical moles.
Several articles have been published that carefully describe techniques for obtaining reliable photographic series of patients with the atypical mole syndrome. Four common methods of total body photography are described. Follow-up studies of the effectiveness of photodocumentation for patients with the atypical mole syndrome are reviewed.
Shriner
D L
DL
Department of Dermatology, University of California Hospital, San Francisco.
Wagner
R F
RF
Glowczwski
J R
JR
D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology*; D010781:Photography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D016353:Self-Examination; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*