Dermatoscopy: A multicolored lesion on the forehead

Dermatoscopy: A multicolored lesion on the forehead

A 48-year-old man presented with a two-year-history of a slowly growing pigmented lesion on his forehead. Dermatological examination revealed an irregular, multi-colored papule with a diameter of 25 x 26 mm (Figure 1). Dermatoscopic examination disclosed blue-gray globules, leaf-like structures and structureless areas (Figures 2, 3). Dermatoscopy: A multicolored lesion on the forehead Engin Şenel1

Dermatoscopy: A multicolored lesion on the forehead—Quiz Answer

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent type of skin cancer in humans. Non-pigmented BCCs are much more prevalent than pigmented BCCs. Sometimes it could be difficult to distinguish a pigmented BCC from a melanoma [1]. Menzies et al. suggested a dermatoscopic method with a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 89% for diagnosing pigmented BCCs (See Table) [2,3]. The correct answer to ...

Linear atrophic lesion on forehead.

A 17 year old girl presented with asymptomatic linear depressed groove involving the midline of the forehead region which was progressively increasing over the past 1 year. The lesion was slowly extending to the scalp which became a major concern to the patient. There was no history of trauma preceding the development of the lesion. On examination, an ivory sclerotic depressed linear lesion mai...

A pink papule on the forehead of a young woman

A revealing forehead cutaneuos lesion: Pott's "puffy" tumor.

Yazışma Adresi / Address for Correspondence: Pierluigi Marzuillo E-posta / E-mail: [email protected] Geliş Tarihi / Received: 24.10.2016 Kabul Tarihi / Accepted: 17.11.2016 ©Telif Hakkı 2017 Türk Pediatri Kurumu Derneği Makale metnine www.turkpediatriarsivi.com web adresinden ulaşılabilir. ©Copyright 2017 by Turkish Pediatric Association Available online at www.turkpediatriarsivi.co...