Introduction & Objectives
Dermoscopy is an inexpensive diagnostic tool that allow visualization of findings not visible to the naked eye. It forms a link between clinical dermatology and microscopic dermatopathology. Also its invasiveness, Skin biopsy is the only diagnostic tool in suspicious skin lesions
Aim of the study is the assessment of the value of dermoscopy in diagnosis of suspicious epidermal skin tumors & Correlation of dermoscopic diagnosis
with clinical and pathological findings.
Material & Methods
Forty-eight patients were included in this prospective study. Clinical, dermoscopic and histopathological examination of skin lesions have been performed for all patients.
Results
There was an excellent diagnostic reliability of dermoscopy compared to skin biopsy (P<0.001). Agreement between dermoscopic and histopathological diagnosis was recorded in 39/48 cases (81.3%). Dermoscopy identified 15 of the 16 neoplastic lesions and 30 of the 32 non• neoplastic lesions (P<0.00). Dermoscopy identified 35 of the 36 benign lesions and identified all malignant skin lesions (P<0.00).
Conclusions
There is a good agreement between the dermoscopy, clinical and pathological diagnosis. Dermoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool that may decrease the use of invasive skin biopsy in diagnosis of skin lesions.
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