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Chapter-11 Total-Body Photography and Sequential Digital Dermoscopy Images

BOOK TITLE: Color Atlas of Dermoscopy

Author
1. Salerni Gabriel
ISBN
9789386056306
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14253_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Universidad Nacional de Rosario and Hospital Provincial del Centenario de Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Chapter keywords
Total-body photography, sequential digital dermoscopy image, melanoma, benign melanocytic lesion, dermoscopic feature, digital dermoscopy, body mapping

Abstract

Melanoma may be not only clinically but also dermoscopically indistinguishable from benign melanocytic lesions, especially in early stages. The overlap of dermoscopic criteria for melanoma and atypical nevi may lead to overlook melanomas and to excise a large number of benign lesions. The use of sequential dermoscopy images allows for an objective comparative analysis, which helps in the identification of subtle changes, otherwise not visible, adding useful information for the differentiation of early melanomas from benign melanocytic lesions. The follow-up examinations include two steps: the first step is body mapping, for comparison of total-body images with previous registries to detect any changes in shape, color, or surface eventually occurring in any pigmented skin lesions, and for identification of new lesions; and the second step is sequential digital dermoscopy, for the dermoscopic comparison and storage of lesions with atypical features, and for the clinical and dermoscopic examinations of eventual new lesions not previously registered.

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