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Dermatoscopic Findings of Seborrheic Keratosis in Melanoma

Maria Luiza Braga Brandão ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Cíntia Maria Oliveira Lima ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Heloísa Helena Gonçalves de Moura ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Cleide Eiko Ishida ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Gabriella Campos-do-Carmo ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Tullia Cuzzi ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Marcia Ramos-e-Silva ; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Cutaneous melanoma may in some instances be confused with seborrheic keratosis, which is a very common neoplasia, more often mistaken for actinic keratosis and verruca vulgaris. Melanoma may clinically resemble seborrheic keratosis and should be considered as its possible clinical simulator.  We report a case of melanoma with dermatoscopic characteristics of seborrheic keratosis and emphasize the importance of the dermatoscopy algorithm in differentiating between a melanocytic and a non-melanocytic lesion, of the excisional biopsy for the establishment of the diagnosis of cutaneous tumors, and of the histopathologic examination in all surgically removed samples.

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Hrčak ID:

161246

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/161246

Publication date:

5.7.2016.

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