Dermatoscopy for melanoma and pigmented lesions.
This article presents an overview of the history and development of dermatoscopy over the last 2 decades. The common dermatoscopic diagnostic algorithms are discussed, including classic pattern analysis, the ABCD rule (asymmetry, border, color, and dermatoscopic structures), 7-point checklist, and Menzies method, as well as a new method by the authors (ASAP: a simple and practical approach). In addition, evidence on the clinical impact and challenges of dermatoscopy for the diagnosis and management of pigmented lesions and the importance of training are reviewed.
Department of Dermatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1 World's Fair Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873-1344, USA. raobk@umdnj.edu
Babar K
BK
Rao
Christine S
CS
Ahn
D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*