Recent Advanced In Dermoscopy, Articicle

Question 1

What % melanomas easily recognizable by clinical exam or Dermoscopic criteria.

Answer 1

80%

Question 2

Optimal management of multiple moles + slow growing melanoma

Answer 2

Total body photography
Digital Dermoscopic Documentation
Serial monitoring

Question 3

Optimal examination intervals

Answer 3

3 months then 6-12 months

Question 4

4 predictive criteria for LM diagnosis

Answer 4

Asymmetric pigmented follicular openings
Dark rhomboid structures
Slate grey globules
Slate grey dots

Question 5

Predictive criteria for SL SK

Answer 5

Sharp scalloped border

Curved lines

Question 6

Pigmented AK may demonstrate …. Of the features of melanoma

Answer 6

All

Question 7

Guidelines to minimize risk of inappropriate diagnosis and management of pigmented facial lesions.

Answer 7

1. Predominance of grey colour in facial pigmented macules is important alarm feature.
2. Biopsies of pigmented facial lesions should be dermoscopy guided. Clinical, dermoscopy, and histopathological findings should be integrated.

Question 8

Nodular melanoma account for …… % of all melanomas

Answer 8

10-30%

Question 9

Nodular melanomas account for … % of all melanomas > 2 mm

Answer 9

50

Question 10

ABCD criteria

Answer 10

Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Colour variegations
Diameter > 6 mm

Question 11

EFG rule

Answer 11

Elevation on cutaneous plan
Firmness on palpating
Growth continuous over 1 month

Question 12

Argenziano: Blue Black Rule

Answer 12

Simultaneous presence of blue black structures each at least 10 % of lesion surface significant associated with pigment NM.
Blue usually structureless
Black may be dots, or clods (or blotches).

Question 13

Zalaudek atypical vascular structures associated with Nodular Melanoma

Answer 13

Polymorphic vessels
Milky red areas
Homogenous red areas.

Question 14

Hypomelanotic and amelanotic melanomas account for …….. of all melanomas.

Answer 14

< 2% of all melanomas.

Question 15

In BCC the presence of fine telangiectasias with few ramifications or multiple small erosions or both predicts the …….. subtype

Answer 15

Superficial

Question 16

In BCC the presence of arborizing vessels and large ulcerations predicts the ……. Subtype

Answer 16

Nodular

Question 17

In pigmented BCC the presence of browns structures is predictive of …

Answer 17

Superficial bcc

Question 18

In pigmented BCC the presence of blue Grey clods predicts the …….. subtype

Answer 18

Nodular

Question 19

In BCC white/red structureless areas are a clue to ….

Answer 19

Infiltrative BCC

Question 20

In BCC the presence of whitish background is a clue to. …………. BCC

Answer 20

sclerodermiform