Dermatoscopy: A multicolored lesion on the forehead
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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
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014