title: The dermatoscopic universe of basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Following the first descriptions of the dermatoscopic pattern of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) that go back to the very early years of dermatoscopy, the list of dermatoscopic criteria associated with BCC has been several times updated and renewed. Up to date, dermatoscopy has been shown to enhance BCC detection, by facilitating its discrimination from other skin tumors and inflammatory skin diseases. Furthermore, upcoming evidence suggests that the method is also useful for the management of the tumor, since it provides valuable information about the histopathologic subtype, the presence of clinically undetectable pigmentation, the expansion of the tumor beyond clinically visible margins and the response to non-ablative treatments. In the current article, we provide a summary of the traditional and latest knowledge on the value of dermatoscopy for the diagnosis and management of BCC.
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Aimilios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lallas
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Apalla
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argenziano
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moscarella
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Specchio
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: Margaritha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zalaudek
keywords: basal cell carcinoma; dermatoscopy; dermoscopy; diagnosis; management; non-melanoma skin cancer