RT Book, Section
A1 Wolff, Klaus
A1 Johnson, Richard Allen
A1 Saavedra, Arturo P.
A1 Roh, Ellen K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1140785457
T1 DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PIGMENTED LESIONS
T2 Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259642197
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1140785457
RD 2024/04/25
AB Perhaps  the  most  difficult  and  concerning  aspects  of  the  dermatologic  physical  exam  rest  on  the  provider's  ability  to  evaluate  pigmented  lesions.  Such  lesions  represent  a  large  portion  of  visits  due  to  patients'  concerns  regarding  rapid  growth,  change  in  shape,  symptoms  such  as  pruritus,  or  recent  bleeding.  The  following  figures  highlight  the  most  reliable  features  in  evaluating  pigmented  lesions,  though  overlap  does  exist  between  characteristic  features.  When  clinical  doubt  exists,  skin  biopsy  for  histopathologic  evaluation  or  referral  to  a  dermatologist  is  recommended.