Dark pigmented lesions: diagnostic accuracy of dermatoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy in a tertiary referral center for skin cancer diagnosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.084
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is lack of studies on the diagnostic accuracy of dermatoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) for dark pigmented lesions. OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic accuracy of dermatoscopy plus confocal microscopy for melanoma diagnosis… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; diagnostic accuracy; pigmented lesions; accuracy dermatoscopy ... See more keywords
Regression of pigmented lesions in a patient with metastatic melanoma treated with immunotherapy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.10.019
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Keywords: regression pigmented; lesions patient; pigmented lesions; metastatic melanoma ... See more keywords
Peripheral pigmented lesions in ABCA4-associated retinopathy
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DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2021.1897850
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of peripheral pigmented retinal lesions and the associated clinical and genetic findings in patients with pathogenic variants in the ABCA4 gene. Methods: Records at a single tertiary… read more here.
Keywords: peripheral pigmented; retinal lesions; associated retinopathy; pigmented lesions ... See more keywords
Factors affecting Breslow thickness: Results from a survey of 114 Western Australian patients with thicker melanoma
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DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13091
Abstract: Detecting melanoma in the earlier stages of the disease reduces mortality. Breslow thickness is an important determinant of prognosis. In Western Australia, between 2000 and 2011, the median Breslow thickness of melanomas increased. Previous studies… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; breslow thickness; survey; pigmented lesions ... See more keywords
Split‐face comparative trial of 785‐nm picosecond neodymium:yttrium‐aluminum‐garnet laser and precision cryotherapy combination treatment for facial benign pigmented lesions
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DOI: 10.1111/dth.15240
Abstract: Cryotherapy (or cryosurgery) has been performed to treat various skin lesions in the field of dermatology; however, to the best of our knowledge, no study has investigated its efficacy and safety for benign pigmented lesions.… read more here.
Keywords: pigmented lesions; laser; cryotherapy; treatment ... See more keywords
Treatment of facial pigmented disorders with a 785‐nm picosecond Ti:sapphire laser in Asians: A report of three cases
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DOI: 10.1111/dth.15919
Abstract: Since the advent of the theory of selective photothermolysis, the importance of targeting the chromophore and minimizing the surrounding damage has been extensively discussed. Picosecond‐domain laser (ps‐laser) treatment with a wide range of wavelengths is… read more here.
Keywords: sapphire laser; laser; treatment facial; facial pigmented ... See more keywords
Oral pigmented lesions in syndromic individuals: a systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1111/odi.13769
Abstract: OBJECTIVE to systematically integrate the available data published in the literature on oral pigmented lesions (OPL) associated with syndromes, summarizing the clinical and demographic features of the individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS an electronic search was… read more here.
Keywords: syndromic individuals; individuals systematic; systematic review; oral pigmented ... See more keywords
sQuiz your knowledge! Penile pigmented lesions
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DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2022.4370
Abstract: SAPHO syndrome is considered to be an autoimmune disorder involving the skin and bone; it is an autoinflammatory disease associated with a group of syndromes consisting of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteosis [1]. The… read more here.
Keywords: penile pigmented; disease; bone; squiz knowledge ... See more keywords
Punch biopsy is best avoided for clinically suspicious pigmented lesions.
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DOI: 10.31128/ajgp-02-19-4837
Abstract: Two patients had suspicious pigmented lesions that were partially punch biopsied by their primary care physicians, resulting in sampling error and subsequent pathology misdiagnosis. These cases emphasise that an excision biopsy with a 2 mm… read more here.
Keywords: pigmented lesions; best avoided; lesions punch; suspicious pigmented ... See more keywords