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Parallel ridge pattern on dermoscopy: observation in non-melanoma cases

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The acral melanoma is the most prevalent type of melanoma in the non-Caucasian population, and dermoscopy is a useful tool for earlier diagnosis and differentiation from benign lesions. The dermoscopic pattern often associated with melanoma on the volar skin is the parallel ridge, with 99% specificity according to the literature. However, this pattern can also occur in several benign acral lesions, so it is important to make a good interpretation of this pattern, along with the clinical history and evolution.

Source: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132058

Authors: Tainá Scalfoni Fracaroli, Fernanda Guedes Lavorato, Juan Piñeiro Maceira, Carlos Barcaui

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto

Language: English

Topic: Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,700