Although many skin lesions are pigmented, Dermatoscopy of Non-pigmented Skin Tumors: Pink - Think - Blink addresses non-pigmented lesions, which may be more difficult to diagnose. It discusses dermatoscopy not only as a reliable tool for diagnosis, but also for the monitoring of treatment outcomes following topical therapy.
The clinical diagnosis of non-pigmented skin lesions is one of the most challenging in the daily routine. To arrive at a correct diagnosis—or at least an adequate management plan—the clinician needs to collect many pieces of information and put them together like a puzzle. Illustrated with nearly 200 color clinical and dermatoscopic photographs, this book is an invaluable guide for clinicians striving to solve the diagnostic puzzle and correctly identify non-pigmented lesions.
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"a good introduction for those learning how to properly use the dermatoscope in diagnosing nonpigmented tumors. I plan to keep it close at hand as a quick reference " Patricia Wong, MD, Private Practice in Doodys Book Reviews
TECHNICAL ASPECTS. Physics of Polarized and Nonpolarized Dermoscopy and
Digital Photography. Instrument-Dependent Criteria. Metaphoric and
Descriptive Language in Dermoscopy: Lessons from the Cognitive Sciences. How
to Perform Dermoscopy of Non-Pigmented Skin Lesions. DERMATOSCOPY OF
NON-PIGMENTED LESIONS. How to Assess a Given Non-Pigmented Lesion. Clinical
Assessment. Vascular Morphologies. Vascular Arrangements. Specific Patterns.
Dermatoscopic Clues in Non-Pigmented Lesions. The Influence of Tumor
Thickness on the Vascular Morphologies. SPECIFIC DERMATOSCOPIC PATTERNS AND
THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE. Intradermal Nevi (Including Unna and Miescher
Type). Clark Nevi in Fair Skin Types. Spitz Nevi. Atypical Spitzoid Neoplasms
(Atypical Spitz Nevi, Atypical Spitz Tumors, Spitzoid Melanoma): a
Clinicopathological Update. Nevi in Patients With Bap1 Germ Line Mutation,
Red-Hair Polymorphism, and Albinism. Amelanotic Melanoma. Hypomelanotic
Melanoma. Cutaneous Melanoma Metastases. Sebaceous Hyperplasia. Seborrheic
Keratosis. Dermatofibromas. Angioma, Pyogenic Granuloma, Angiokeratoma.
Benign Adnexal Lesions. Basal Cell Carcinoma. Keratinocyte Skin Cancer.
Dermoscopy of Cutaneous Neuroendocrine ("Merkel cell") Carcinoma. Malignant
Vascular, Adnexal, and Fibrous Tissue Tumors. Clues for the Differential
Diagnosis of Inflammatory Lesions from Tumoral Lesions. Dermoscopy for
Assessing Surgical Margins. Dermoscopy in the Treatment Decision (Surgical
vs. Topical). Dermoscopy for Treatment Monitoring (Recurrence vs. Clearance).
Diagnostic Clues and Management Rules. Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis
and Management of Non-Pigmented Skin Tumors (Which, When, and When Not).
Edited by:
Iris Zalaudek, MD, Division of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
Giuseppe Argenziano, MD, Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Italy
Jason Giacomel, MBBS, Skin Spectrum Medical Services, Perth, Australia
