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Description | This chapter covers the dermoscopy of desmoplastic melanoma | ||
Author(s) | Ashfaq A. Marghoob | ||
Responsible author | Ash Marghoob → send e-mail | ||
Status | unknown | ||
Status update | July 6, 2019 | ||
Status by | Ralph P. Braun |
Desmoplastic melanoma, Melanoma, Dermoscopy Desmoplastic melanoma – cite! Desmoplastic melanoma (message) Desmoplastic melanoma – participate!
The examination of [skin lesions] with a 'dermatoscope'. This traditionally consists of a magnifier (typically x10), a non-polarised light source, a transparent plate and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, and allows inspection of skin lesions unobstructed by skin surface reflections. Modern dermatoscopes dispense with the use of liquid medium and instead use polarised light to cancel out skin surface reflections.