title: Recent advances in dermoscopy.
abstract: The use of dermoscopy has offered a new morphological dimension of skin lesions and has provided an effective diagnostic tool to differentiate melanoma from other benign or malignant skin tumors but also to support the clinical diagnosis in general dermatology. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the most recent and important advances in the rising world of dermoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Aimilios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lallas
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argenziano
keywords: Dermoscopy; basal cell carcinoma; general dermatology; melanoma; squamous cell carcinoma