Shiny White Streaks: A Sign of Malignancy at Dermoscopy of Pigmented Skin Lesions

Shiny white streaks: a sign of malignancy at dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the practical importance of the presence of shiny white streaks (SWS) (chrysalis or crystalline structures in polarized dermoscopy) for suspicion of malignancy, diagnosis of melanoma, and pre-operative estimation of Breslow thickness and its correlation with total dermoscopy score (TDS). SWS were present in 13.6% of 800 consecutive excised lesions. The pres...

Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions.

This paper describes the basic concepts of dermoscopy, the various dermoscopic equipments and the standard criteria for diagnosing pigmented skin lesions. In assessing dermoscopic images, both global and local features can be recognized. These features will be systematically described and illustrated in Part I of this article. First, we will focus on 8 morphologically rather distinctive global ...

Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions.

Dermoscopy is an in vivo method for the early diagnosis of malignant melanoma and the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the skin. It has been shown to increase diagnostic accuracy over clinical visual inspection in the hands of experienced physicians. This article is a review of the principles of dermoscopy as well as recent technological developments.

Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions (Part II).

Dermoscopy – a New Diagnostic Approach of Pigmented Skin Lesions

Dermoscopy is a noninvasive diagnostic method, which is becoming increasingly reliable and, as a consequence, increasingly popular among dermatologists and patients. Especially in the field of pigmented skin lesions (PSLs), dermoscopy may add useful information to the clinical constellation, improving the diagnostic performance for early diagnosis of melanoma and for differentiating various mel...