Dermoscopy as a second step in the diagnosis of doubtful pigmented skin lesions: How great is the risk of missing a melanoma?

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-26

  Carli, P ^a,b   De Giorgi, V ^a   Giannotti, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Geriatric Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermoscopy; Epiluminescence microscopy; False negative; Melanoma; Non invasive diagnosis; Pigmented skin lesions; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOMA; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TISSUE SECTION;

DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034840864     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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