title: The most common mistakes on dermatoscopy of melanocytic lesions.
abstract: Dermatoscopy is a method of in vivo evaluation of the structures within the epidermis and dermis. Currently, it may be the most precise pre-surgical method of diagnosing melanocytic lesions. Diagnostic errors may result in unnecessary removal of benign lesions or what is even worse, they can cause early and very early melanomas to be overlooked. Errors in assessment of dermatoscopy can be divided into those arising from failure to maintain proper test procedures (procedural and technical errors) and knowledge based mistakes related to the lack of sufficient familiarity and experience in dermatoscopy. The article discusses the most common mistakes made by beginner or inexperienced dermatoscopists.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Diagnostics and Treatment of Skin Diseases, Katowice, Poland. Head of Center: Grażyna Kamińska-Winciorek MD, PhD.
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kamińska-Winciorek
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology Clinic, University of Varmia and Masuria, Olsztyn, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Waldemar Placek MD, PhD.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Placek
keywords: basic mistakes; common mistakes; dermatoscopy; dermoscopy; principles; rules; wrong diagnosis
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