Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 26-34, January 2009

Dermoscopy: what's new?

  • Ralph Peter Braun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Margaret Oliviero, AR

      Affiliations

    • Skin and Cancer Associates, Plantation, FL, USA
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  • Isabel Kolm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Lars E. French, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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  • Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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  • Harold Rabinovitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland

Abstract 

Dermoscopy has been described as a useful tool for the early diagnosis of melanoma and the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the skin. This has been proven by three independent meta analyses of the literature. Dermoscopy is a fast evolving field with a high number of new publications every year. Initially, the use of dermoscopy was limited to pigmented lesions, but it is used more and more in other situations. It has become an important tool for the diagnosis of nail pigmentations, hair and scalp disorders, and so forth. In this article we try to provide an update on recent trends and developments in dermoscopy.

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PII: S0738-081X(08)00180-6

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.09.003

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 26-34, January 2009

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