Epiluminescence microscopy for the diagnosis of doubtful melanocytic skin lesions: Comparison of the ABCD rule of dermatoscopy and a new 7-point checklist based on pattern analysis

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1563-1570

  Argenziano, Giuseppe ^a   Fabbrocini, Gabriella ^a   Carli, Paolo ^b   De Giorgi, Vincenzo ^b   Sammarco, Elena ^a   Delfino, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER;

HUMANS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032415609     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.12.1563     Document Type: Article

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