Importance of Polarized and Non-Polarized Light in the Dermoscopic Assessment of Amelanotic Melanoma: A Teaching Case

Vittorio Tancredi; Pierfrancesco Benvenuto; Luca Damiani; Camila Scharf; Elvira Moscarella; Giuseppe Argenziano

doi:10.5826/dpc.1403a208

Importance of Polarized and Non-Polarized Light in the Dermoscopic Assessment of Amelanotic Melanoma: A Teaching Case

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Vittorio Tancredi Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Pierfrancesco Benvenuto Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Luca Damiani Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Camila Scharf Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Elvira Moscarella Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Giuseppe Argenziano Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy

References

Liebman TN, Rabinovitz HS, Dusza SW, Marghoob AA. White shiny structures: dermoscopic features revealed under polarized light. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2012 Dec;26(12):1493-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04317.x. Epub 2011 Oct 31. PMID: 22035217.

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2024-07-31

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2024): 2024 Vol 14, No 3 | July

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Importance of Polarized and Non-Polarized Light in the Dermoscopic Assessment of Amelanotic Melanoma: A Teaching Case. Dermatol Pract Concept [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 5];14(3):e2024208. Available from: https://www.dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/4354