JDVI (Journal of General Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia) (Jun 2016)

The role of dermoscopy in non-pigmented skin disorders

  • Hafiza Fathan,
  • Wresti Indriatmi,
  • Rahadi Rihatmadja,
  • Roro Inge Ade Krisanti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.19100/jdvi.v1i2.31
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 44 – 53

Abstract

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The use of dermoscopy in non-pigmented skin disorders includes dermoscopy as a diagnostic tool for non-pigmented skin tumors, inflammatory diseases (inflammoscopy) and/or infectious disease (entomodermoscopy), lesions on nail fold and as a tool to monitor skin reaction as a response to treatment and/or side effect. The diagnosis becomes easier, faster and less expensive with dermoscopy without the need for invasive procedures. Knowledge on vascular pattern and its architectural arrangement; which is coupled with additional dermoscopic features, can aid clinicians to the diagnosis. Dermatoscopy can also predict, monitor and evaluate therapeutical response and/or side effect of skin disorders. Nonetheless, dermoscopy has its limitations. Many of various non-pigmented disorders have more specific clinical features than dermoscopic ones, for clinicians to rely on to establish a diagnosis.

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