Background: The clinical and dermoscopic diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma meta-stases may be challenging especially in patients with unknown primary melanoma. Main observations: We observed repetitive dermoscopic patterns of peripheral stel-late telangiectasias in cutaneous melanoma metastases from 3 patients, of whom 2 had an unknown primary melanoma. Conclusions: Stellate telangiectasias surrounding bluish to purple or red nodules with recent onset may represent a clue for cutaneous melanoma metastases.
Peripheral stellate telangiectasias: A clinical-dermoscopic clue for diganosing cutaneous melanoma metastases / Julian, Yamina; Argenziano, Giuseppe; Moscarella, Elvira; de Paula Ramos Castro, Raquel; Longo, Caterina; Abeldaño, Alejandra; Zalaudek, Iris. - In: JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL CASE REPORTS. - ISSN 1898-7249. - 6:4(2012), pp. 102-104. [10.3315/jdcr.2012.1115]
Peripheral stellate telangiectasias: A clinical-dermoscopic clue for diganosing cutaneous melanoma metastases
ARGENZIANO, GIUSEPPE;MOSCARELLA, ELVIRA;LONGO, Caterina;
2012
Abstract
Background: The clinical and dermoscopic diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma meta-stases may be challenging especially in patients with unknown primary melanoma. Main observations: We observed repetitive dermoscopic patterns of peripheral stel-late telangiectasias in cutaneous melanoma metastases from 3 patients, of whom 2 had an unknown primary melanoma. Conclusions: Stellate telangiectasias surrounding bluish to purple or red nodules with recent onset may represent a clue for cutaneous melanoma metastases.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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