title: [Standardized epiluminescent microscopy for differentiating melanocytic and non-melanocytic pigment nevi].
abstract: Epiluminescent microscopy (ELM) has been widely accepted as a non-invasive, rapid technique for the differentiation of pigmented skin lesions. The method is valuable for distinguishing melanocytic and non-melanocytic tumors, as well as for identifying malignant melanoma. Due to great morphological variability of pigmented lesions considerable experience is required. Based on a morphological analysis of 600 pigmented skin lesions, a diagnostic procedure was developed that permits a reproducible description and diagnosis of a given lesion and facilitates training in ELM.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hautklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kreusch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rassner
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Standardisierte auflichtmikroskopische Unterscheidung melanozytischer und nichtmelanozytischer Pigmentmale.