title: Peripheral stellate telangiectasias: a clinical-dermoscopic clue for diganosing cutaneous melanoma metastases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The clinical and dermoscopic diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma metastases may be challenging especially in patients with unknown primary melanoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We observed repetitive dermoscopic patterns of peripheral stellate telangiectasias in cutaneous melanoma metastases from 3 patients, of whom 2 had an unknown primary melanoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stellate telangiectasias surrounding bluish to purple or red nodules with recent onset may represent a clue for cutaneous melanoma metastases.
authors: Dermatology Unit, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Yamina
authors: Y
authors: Julian
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Argenziano
authors: Elvira
authors: E
authors: Moscarella
authors: Raquel
authors: R
authors: de Paula Ramos Castro
authors: Caterina
authors: C
authors: Longo
authors: Alejandra
authors: A
authors: Abeldaño
authors: Iris
authors: I
authors: Zalaudek
keywords: dermoscopy; melanoma; metastases; skin cancer