dc.contributor.author |
Elmas, Omer Faruk |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-03-01T15:09:38Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-03-01T15:09:38Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2019 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Faruk Elmas, O. (2021). Dermoscopic diagnosis of epidermal cyst . Annals of Medical Research, |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11616/54156 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aim: The clinical features of epidermal cyst (EC) are well known, however, dermoscopic aspect of the entity has rarely been a subject of investigation. Here we aimed to identify the dermoscopic findings of EC which may increase the accuracy of diagnosis before surgical interventions. Material and Methods: The study included the patients diagnosed with EC those who applied to outpatient dermatology clinic of a tertiary center. Age and gender of the patients, disease durations, symptoms, site and size of the lesions, dermoscopic and histopathological findings were retrospectively reviewed. Results: A total of 24 lesions from 24 patients were enrolled in the study. The most common dermoscopic finding was white structureless background (96%) followed by punctum/pore sign (75%), widely distributed/branched irregular linear vessels (71%), blue-white structureless color (46%), mobility sign (41%), peripheral thick branched vessel (33%) and polychromatic structures (4%).Conclusion: We describe two novel dermoscopic features which were not described previously for EC: Mobility sign and polychromatic structures. Along with the previous studies, our study revealed that EC has a peculiar dermoscopic pattern. Dermoscopic examination may increase diagnostic accuracy before surgery making possible a management with minimal invasive procedures.Keywords: Dermatoscopy; dermoscop; epidermal cyst. |
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dc.language.iso |
eng |
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dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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dc.title |
Dermoscopic diagnosis of epidermal cyst |
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dc.type |
article |
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dc.relation.journal |
Annals of Medical Research |
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dc.contributor.department |
İnönü Üniversitesi |
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