Early diagnosis of genital mucosal melanoma: how good are our dermoscopic criteria?

• Main Authors: Tova Rogers (Author), Melissa Pulitzer (Author), Maria L. Marino (Author), Ashfaq A. Marghoob (Author), Oliver Zivanovic (Author), Michael A. Marchetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mattioli1885, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: There are limited studies on the dermoscopic features of mucosal melanoma, particularly early-stage lesions. Described criteria include the presence of blue, gray, or white colors, with a reported sensitivity of 100%. It is unclear if these features will aid in the detection of early muc...