Parallel ridge pattern on dermoscopy: observation in non-melanoma cases

The acral melanoma is the most prevalent type of melanoma in the non-Caucasian population, and dermoscopy is a useful tool for earlier diagnosis and differentiation from benign lesions. The dermoscopic pattern often associated with melanoma on the volar skin is the parallel ridge, with 99% specifici...

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Main Authors: Tainá Scalfoni Fracaroli, Fernanda Guedes Lavorato, Juan Piñeiro Maceira, Carlos Barcaui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-08-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000400646&tlng=en