Have a look at some of the annotated images below.
This is a teaching blog of the Australian Institute of Dermatology. The blog will look at the Kittler and Menzies algorithms for diagnosing pigmented skin lesions and illustrate them with cases from the Skin Cancer College of Australia and New Zealand's dermatoscopy blog. You can join the next Institute Dermatoscopy course at www.aiddermatoscopy.com
Friday, April 2, 2021
Various shades of pink
This is a Menzies clue to melanoma, particularly the amelanotic type. Amelanotic melanoma is always difficult to diagnose so any additional clue is useful even though its specificity is poor. Also look for the polymorphic vessel pattern and for broad white lines.
Have a look at some of the annotated images below.
Have a look at some of the annotated images below.
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