Dermatoscopy of inflammatory diseases in skin of color

Dermatoscopy is a relevant in vivo diagnostic tool for inflammatory diseases of the skin that aids not only in diagnosis, but also in monitoring the response to treatment. The inflammatory diseases show dermoscopic patterns involving the vessels, scales, follicles, background hue, and special clues....

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Published inIndian Dermatology Online Journal Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 45 - 57
Main Authors Bhat, Yasmeen, Jha, Abhijeet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2021
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
dermatoscopy
dermoscopy
Epidemiology
inflammoscopy
Review Dermatoscopy Symposium
Skin
Skin diseases
India
Dermatoscopy
dermoscopy
inflammoscopy
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Summary:Dermatoscopy is a relevant in vivo diagnostic tool for inflammatory diseases of the skin that aids not only in diagnosis, but also in monitoring the response to treatment. The inflammatory diseases show dermoscopic patterns involving the vessels, scales, follicles, background hue, and special clues. This review aims to provide an overview on the use of dermoscopy in inflammatory dermatoses based on the available literature and the deviation from it in the skin of color (SOC) as there is paucity of literature in dermoscopy of inflammatory disorders in SOC. The dermatoscopic patterns in most of the inflammatory diseases in SOC are similar to that of white skin, with pigmentary changes being the prominent dermoscopic findings while vascular patterns and erythema being less evident.
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ISSN:2229-5178
2249-5673
DOI:10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_613_20