Atlas of Dermoscopy: Third Edition

Description:

The much awaited third edition of the leading reference book in dermoscopy has undergone comprehensive revisions to all chapters, with updates and expanded content providing the reader with a more comprehensive and in-depth coverage of skin conditions, ranging from skin neoplasia to hair, nails, infections and inflammatory diseases. This compilation of contemporary dermoscopy knowledge will benefit the novice in building expertise and benefit experienced practitioners also by providing nuanced insights. Prepare to embark on a journey of learning as leading international experts in the field of dermoscopy explain via text and annotated exemplar images the amazing world of subsurface cutaneous colors and structures visible through a dermatoscope!

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Principles of Dermoscopy and Dermoscopic Equipment

3 Histopathologic Correlations of Dermoscopic Structures

4 Primary Diagnostic Algorithms

4a Pattern Analysis Revised

4b Top-Down 2-Step Pattern Analysis Algorithm

4c A Decision Algorithm for Nonpigmented Skin Lesions

5 Triage Algorithms

5a A Decision Algorithm for Pigmented Lesions Based on Revised Pattern Analysis (“Chaos and Clues”)

5b Triage Amalgamated Dermoscopy Algorithm (TADA)

5c Other Dermoscopic Algorithms in Skin Cancer Triage

6 Nonmelanocytic lesions

6a Dermatofibroma

6b Basal Cell Carcinoma

6c Actinic Keratosis

6d Actinic Keratosis, Bowen’s Disease, Keratoacanthoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma

6e Solar Lentigines, Seborrheic Keratoses, and Lichen Planus–Like Keratosis

6f Vascular Lesions

6g Clear Cell Acanthoma, Poroma, Sebaceous Hyperplasia, and Other Adnexal Neoplasms

7 Benign Melanocytic Lesions

7a Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

7b Melanocytic Nevi

7c Intradermal Nevus

7d Blue Nevi and Variants

7e Spitz and Reed Nevi

7f Other Nevi

8 Melanocytic Lesions

8a Superficial Spreading Melanomas

8b Nodular Melanoma

8c Lentigo Maligna or Lentiginous Melanoma on Sun-Damaged Skin

8d Acrolentiginous Melanoma

8e Other Melanoma Subtypes

8f Amelanotic and Hypomelanotic Melanoma

9 Methods to Differentiate Nevi from Melanoma

9a Pattern Analysis and Melanoma-Specific Criteria

9b Rules and Algorithms

9c Rules to Avoid Missing a Melanoma

9d Methods to Improve Sensitivity and Specificity in Melanoma Diagnosis

10 Collision Tumors and Exceptions to Rules: False Positive and False Negative

11 Special Locations

11a Face

11b Palms and Soles (Volar Surface)

11c Mucosal Surfaces and Glabrous Skin on Glans and Labia

11d Nails

11e Hair and Scalp (Trichoscopy)

12 Dermoscopy in General Dermatology

12a Infectious Diseases

12b Inflammatory Dermatoses (Inflammoscopy)

13 Digital Monitoring: Short- and Long-Term

Index