BACKGROUND: The color, architecture, symmetry, and homogeneity (CASH) algorithm for
dermoscopy includes a feature not used in prior algorithms, namely, architecture. …

The incidence and mortality rates of melanoma have risen for many decades in the United
States. Increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is generally considered to be …

Background: As a result of advances in skin imaging technology and the development of
suitable image processing techniques, during the last decade, there has been a significant …

Background and Design: Patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi have been described
to have an increased risk for the development of malignant melanoma (MM). Ninety-two …

Objective. To determine the risk for developing malignant melanoma and neurocutaneous
melanocytosis (NCM) in patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi. Design. Follow-up …

Longitudinal pigmentation of the nail is very common. The differential diagnosis varies from
subungual hematoma, to a fungal infection, to a melanocytic lesion (lentigo, nevus melanoma…

Dermoscopy improves the diagnostic accuracy in the clinical evaluation of pigmented skin
lesions, but it is also useful for the assessment of vascular structures that are not visible to the …

… Author links open overlay panelHarald Kittler MD a , Ashfaq A. Marghoob MD b , Giuseppe
Argenziano MD c , Cristina Carrera MD d , Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski MD e , Rainer …

BACKGROUND: The diameter of congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) has served as the lone
criterion for determining risks of adverse outcomes such as melanoma. A standardized …

Objective To evaluate dermoscopic features and patterns of skin lesions by using conventional
and polarized light dermoscopy (PD). Design Observational study. Setting Dermatology …