Dermatoscopy: alternative uses in daily clinical practice
| Autor: | Giuseppe Micali, Francesco Lacarrubba, Robert A. Schwartz, Doriana Massimino |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Molluscum Contagiosum Alopecia Areata Port-Wine Stain Leishmaniasis Cutaneous Dermoscopy Dermatology Ectoparasitic Infestations Cutaneous Disorders Skin Diseases Nail Diseases Scabies Psoriasis Medicine Animals Humans Dermatoscopy Lupus Vulgaris integumentary system medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Papillomavirus Infections Phthirus Alopecia medicine.disease Response to treatment Clinical Practice Nail disease Hair Disorder Differential diagnosis business Hair Diseases |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 64(6) |
| ISSN: | 1097-6787 |
| Popis: | Dermatoscopy, also known as dermoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy, or surface microscopy, is a noninvasive technique allowing rapid and magnified (× 10) in vivo observation of the skin with the visualization of morphologic features often imperceptible to the naked eye. Videodermatoscopy (VD) represents the evolution of dermatoscopy and is performed with a video camera equipped with lenses providing higher magnification (× 10 to × 1000). Over the past few years, both dermatoscopy and VD have been demonstrated to be useful in a wide variety of cutaneous disorders, including ectoparasitic infestations, cutaneous/mucosal infections, hair and nail abnormalities, psoriasis, and other dermatologic as well as cosmetologic conditions. Depending on the skin disorder, both dermatoscopy and VD may be useful for differential diagnosis, prognostic evaluation, and monitoring response to treatment. Nowadays, it represents an important and relatively simple aid in daily clinical practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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