The Value of Digital Dermatoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Precancerous Skin Lesions

Podac Claudiu; Bordeianu Ion; Poalelungi Tudorel; I.V. Iordache; Bosnac Nida; T. Abdulazis; F.G. Panculescu

doi:10.2478/arsm-2018-0008

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The Value of Digital Dermatoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Precancerous Skin Lesions

ARS Medica Tomitana

Volume 24 (2018): Issue 1 (February 2018)

By: Podac Claudiu, Bordeianu Ion, Poalelungi Tudorel, I.V. Iordache, Bosnac Nida, T. Abdulazis and F.G. Panculescu

Open Access

|Apr 2018

Abstract

We propose that through the presented study, to strengthen the value of the pre-excision digital dermatoscopy by emphasizing its accuracy compared to the histopathological examination in the diagnosis and treatment of precancerous lesions of the skin for which the histopathological examination of certainty can only be performed after post-excision.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2018-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666

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Language: English

Page range: 40 - 45

Published on: Apr 24, 2018

Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

dermatoscopy,

precancerous skin lesion,

histopatological

Related subjects:

Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Clinical medicine, other

© 2018 Podac Claudiu, Bordeianu Ion, Poalelungi Tudorel, I.V. Iordache, Bosnac Nida, T. Abdulazis, F.G. Panculescu, published by Ovidius University of Constanta
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