Dermoscopy of non-pigmented eccrine poromas: study of Mexican cases.
Dermatol Pract Concept
; 3(1): 25-8, 2013 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Eccrine poroma is a benign neoplasm that can mimick a malignant neoplasm dermoscopically. The characteristic vascular pattern of this tumor has not been established.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate dermoscopic features of non-pigmented eccrine poroma in Mexican patients.METHOD:
We retrospectively studied histologically proven cases of eccrine poroma from three Mexican hospitals analyzed by four dermoscopists.RESULTS:
Thirteen cases were studied. A polymorphous vascular pattern was found in most cases. Four presented with irregular linear and branched vessels with semi-elliptical, or semicircular endings ("chalice-form" and "cherry-blossoms" vessels). Structureless pink-white areas were the most common other dermoscopic finding.CONCLUSIONS:
"Chalice-form" and "cherry-blossom" vessels have not been reported in other benign or malignant neoplasms and can be a useful clue to the diagnosis of non-pigmented eccrine poroma. Due to the variability of dermoscopic patterns of eccrine poroma further studies are required to establish the specificity of our findings.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dermatol Pract Concept
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México