Amelanotic/Hypomelanotic Melanoma – Is Dermatoscopy Useful For Diagnosis?

Background: Amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma often leads to delayed clinical diagnosis because its clinical appearance can mimic other hypopigmented skin conditions. Dermatoscopy (dermoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy) is thought to be a helpful diagnostic tool in pigmented skin lesions, but it can be used also in non‐pigmented skin tumors due to the recognition of vascular structures not visible to the naked eye.

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