E-raamat: Dermatoscopy and Skin Cancer, second edition: A handbook for hunters of skin cancer and melanoma

Preface to the second edition; Foreword; Abbreviations


Chapter 1: Introduction to dermatoscopy


1.1 Why use a dermatoscope?

1.2 What is a dermatoscope?

1.3 Colours in dermatoscopy

1.4 Differences between polarised and non-polarised dermatoscopy

1.5 Uses of dermatoscopy for conditions other than tumours


Chapter 2: Skin the organ


2.1 Skin as an organ

2.2 Embryology of skin

2.3 The microanatomy of skin


Chapter 3: Dermatopathology for dermatoscopists


3.1 Introduction

3.2 Tissue and context: the two pillars of reliable skin cancer diagnosis

3.3 From the scalpel to the microscope: the specimen journey

3.4 The histology of normal skin

3.5 Core dermatopathology terminology

3.6 Neoplastic lesions: dermatoscopichistological correlation

3.7 Clinicopathological collaboration in skin cancer diagnosis


Chapter 4: The language of dermatoscopy: naming and defining structures and
patterns


4.1 The evolution of terminology for dermatoscopic structures and patterns

4.2 Revised pattern analysis of lesions pigmented by melanin

4.3 Patterns in revised pattern analysis

4.4 The process of revised pattern analysis

4.5 Revised pattern analysis applied to lesions with white structures

4.6 Revised pattern analysis applied to lesions with orange, yellow and
skin-coloured structures

4.7 Revised pattern analysis a diagnostic algorithm

4.8 An aide-memoire for revised pattern analysis of pigmented skin lesions

4.9 Revised pattern analysis applied to vessel structure and patterns

4.10 The cognition of dermatoscopy



Chapter 5: The skin examination


5.1 The skin check consultation

5.2 Photo-documentation

5.3 Patient safety: tracking specimens and self-audit

5.4 The lives of lesions



Chapter 6: Chaos, Clues and Exceptions: a decision algorithm for pigmented
skin lesions


6.1 'Chaos, Clues and Exceptions'

6.2 Chaos

6.3 Clues

6.4 Exceptions



Chapter 7: Prediction without Pigment: an algorithm for non-pigmented skin
lesions



7.1 'Prediction without Pigment'

7.2 'Prediction without Pigment': Part 1

7.3 'Prediction without Pigment': Part 2

7.4 Conclusion



Chapter 8: Melanoma



8.1 What is a melanoma?

8.2 Melanoma subtypes

8.3 Melanomas with adverse outcomes

8.4 Metastatic melanoma


Chapter 9: Melanocytic naevi



9.1 Melanocytic naevi, pigmented and non-pigmented

9.2 Dysplastic naevus



Chapter 10: Basal cell carcinoma, benign and malignant keratinocytic lesions,
distinguishing flat pigmented facial lesions, dermatofibroma, vascular and
other lesions



10.1 Basal cell carcinoma: pigmented and non-pigmented

10.2 Benign keratinocytic lesions

10.3 Actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma in situ

10.4 Squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma

10.5 Distinguishing flat pigmented facial lesions

10.6 Dermatofibroma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

10.7 Haemangioma and other vascular lesions

10.8 Merkel cell carcinoma

10.9 Atypical fibroxanthoma

10.10 Adnexal tumours

10.11 Neurofibroma

10.12 Molluscum contagiosum

10.13 Cutaneous lymphoma

10.14 Kaposi sarcoma




Chapter 11: Photographic technology as a diagnostic tool in melanoma
management



11.1 Utilisation of photographic technology in skin lesion diagnostics

11.2 Serial digital dermatoscopic imaging

11.2.1 Serial digital dermatoscopic imaging targeted and random

11.2.2 Selection by serial digital dermatoscopic imaging a promising
alternative to random lesion selection (SDDI TBPD)

11.2.3 Serial digital dermatoscopic imaging which lesions should be
excised?

11.3 Total body photography

11.3.1 Total body photography used as a baseline during skin examination

11.3.2 Serial total body photography with detection software



Index