Biopsy guided by dermoscopy in cutaneous pigmented lesion - Case report

It may be clinically difficult to differentiate early-stage melanoma from benign tumors, specially pigmented seborrheic keratosis. Dermoscopy can help; however, the findings are not always conclusive. Therefore, histopathology may be necessary for a correct diagnosis. We describe a melanocytic lesion with dubious clinic and dermoscopic findings. An incisional biopsy of a suspicious area, guided by dermoscopy, was performed to clarify the findings.

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Autores principales: Bomm,Lislaine, Benez,Marcela Duarte Villela, Maceira,Juan Manuel Piñeiro, Succi,Isabel Cristina Brasil, Scotelaro,Maria de Fatima Guimarães
Formato: Digital revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Acceso en línea:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000100125
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