104 Pages 40 Color Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    The rise in popularity of dermoscopy has meant that more and more practitioners need a ready reference to consult in a clinical setting where larger atlases are less practical. The Handbook of Dermoscopy features a wealth of photographs, checklists, and algorithms to assist in spot diagnoses. Coverage includes melanocytic lesions, seborrheic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, dermatofibroma, vascular lesions. Melanoma, pattern analyses, the ABCD/ABC/ABCDE rule, and Menzies's method.

    Introduction

    1 Two-step method

    2 Melanocytic lesion

    3 Seborrheic keratosis

    4 Basal cell carcinoma

    5 Dermatofibroma

    6 Vascular lesion

    7 Others

    8 Melanoma

    9 Pattern analyses

    10 ABCD/ABC/ABCDE rule

    11 Menzies's method

    12 7 point checklist

    13 3 point checklist

    14 Special lcoations

    Index

    Biography

    Josep Malvehy, Ralph P. Braun, Susana Puig, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Alfred W. Kopf

    "…I have found this book extremely useful in patient care. For residents and dermatologists learning to use a dermatoscope, it is a valuable tool. There are several other books available on this subject, but none is as concise and portable as this one."
    -Doody's Review Services