Dermoscopy of skin parasitoses, bites and stings: a systematic review of the literature.

Autor: Chauhan P; Department of Dermatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India., Jindal R; Department of Dermatology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India., Errichetti E; Institute of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV [J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol] 2022 Oct; Vol. 36 (10), pp. 1722-1734. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 04.
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18352
Abstrakt: Besides classic applications, dermoscopy has gained significant appreciation also for non-tumoral dermatoses (general dermatology). In this field, skin parasitoses (infestations), bites and stings have been reported among the conditions that may benefit most from dermoscopic examination. However, published data on this topic are sparse and often lack a standardized analytical approach. In this systematic review of the literature, we sought to summarize available data on dermoscopy of cutaneous parasitoses, bites and stings, analysing dermoscopic features and used setting (polarization or not/magnification), pathological correlation and level of evidence of published studies as well as trying to align dermoscopic terminology of reported findings following a standardized methodology. A total of 150 publications addressing 29 different dermatoses and reporting 96 different dermoscopic findings were included in the analysis. Most of them displayed a level of evidence of V (113 single case reports and 36 case series), with only one study featuring a level of evidence of IV (case-control study). Additionally, our analysis also displayed poor uniformity in the terminology used in published articles (even for the same dermatosis). Therefore, albeit promising, dermoscopy of cutaneous parasitoses, bites and stings needs future systematized studies for a better characterization.
(© 2022 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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