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Ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermatoscopy facilitates the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD) is a benign, underdiagnosed, pigmentation disorder presenting with brownish scales resembling dirty skin. The lesions are resistant to washing with common soaps and may be removed with 70% alcohol rub, which also constitutes the diagnostic test of TFFD, referred to as the Skin Modified by Alcohol Rubbing Test (SMART). The article presents a case of a 16-year-old boy, in whom TFFD was diagnosed during a routine nevi check-up using ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermatoscopy (UVFD). Furthermore, the paper discusses the clinical utility of UVFD in the diagnostic process and treatment assessment.

Source: Forum Dermatologicum

DOI: 10.5603/fd.103159

Authors: Agnieszka Pszczółkowska, Linda Tognetti, Magdalena Żychowska

Institutions: University of Rzeszów, University of Siena

Language: English

Topic: Medicine and Dermatology Studies History

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4404602724

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