Abstract
The use of dermoscopy in non-pigmented skin disorders includes dermoscopy as a diagnostic tool for non- pigmented skin tumors, inflammatory diseases (inflammoscopy) and/or infectious disease (entomodermoscopy), lesions on nail fold and as a tool to monitor skin reaction as a response to treatment and/or side effect. The diagnosis becomes easier, faster and less expensive with dermoscopy without the need for invasive procedures. Knowledge on vascular pattern and its architectural arrangement; which is coupled with additional dermoscopic features, can aid clinicians to the diagnosis. Dermatoscopy can also predict, monitor and evaluate therapeutical response and/or side effect of skin disorders. Nonetheless, dermoscopy has its limitations. Many of various non-pigmented disorders have more specific clinical features than dermoscopic ones, for clinicians to rely on to establish a diagnosis.
Recommended Citation
Fathan, Hafiza; Indriatmi, Wresti; Rihatmadja, Rahadi; and Krisanti, Inge Ade
(2016)
"The role of dermoscopy in non-pigmented skin disorders,"
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia: Vol. 1:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
DOI: 10.19100/jdvi.v1i2.31
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jdvi/vol1/iss2/2
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