Dermoscopy of dermatofibromas: A new perspective. Issue 10 (1st July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aytekin, Sema; Kaynak, Emre; Ayhan, Erhan
• Is Part Of: International journal of clinical practice. Volume 75:Issue 10(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-07-01
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14547
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-5031

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: In dermoscopic studies on dermatofibromas, some publications divide the appearance of lesions into standardised patterns, and some publications classify the clinical appearance of the lesions by comparing them with existing dermatological lesions. This study aims to re‐evaluate the dermoscopic findings and patterns of dermatofibromas from a different perspective. Materials and Methods: In this study, 142 lesions of 72 patients were evaluated dermoscopically and their patterns were schematised. Results: In our study, a total of 15 patterns consisting of main and sub‐patterns were created. The most common patterns we detected were pattern 1 (1a: 13.4%, 1b: 8.5%), pattern 8 (8a: 10.6%, 8b: 4.2%) and pattern 2 (2a: 9.2%, 2b: 4.2%), respectively. Conclusion: Patterns of DFs were reclassified while preserving basic patterns. We think that the new sub‐patterns and schematisation with this study can contribute to a better understanding of DFs.