BACKGROUND: Dermoscopy is a non-invasive technique allowing rapid and magnified in vivo observation of the skin. The anatomical structure of acral volar skin results in unique dermoscopic features in this location. OBJECTIVE: To describe and analyze the characteristic dermoscopic features of various kinds of @entity66 and emphasize the diagnostic value of the dermoscope in early @entity320 at this anatomic site in a sample of Egyptians. @entity1 AND METHODS: This study included 200 @entity1 with 224 @entity66 . Dermoscopic examination was done to evaluate different dermoscopic patterns of these lesions. Clinically and dermoscopically suspicious lesions for @entity5 were selected for more evaluation by histopathological examination by @entity1710 - @entity1711 staining. RESULTS: The most frequent dermoscopic pattern was the parallel furrow pattern, (66.1%), followed by the lattice-like (8.9%), homogeneous (7.6%), fibrillar (6.3%), non-typical (5.4%), and then parallel ridge (2.2%). The least commonly reported patterns in our cases were the reticular and globular patterns (1.8% each). There was one case of @entity320 of the palm with a multicomponent dermoscopic pattern. CONCLUSION: The recognition of different dermoscopic patterns is essential for diagnosis of various types of @entity66 . In addition, dermoscopy is useful in discriminating between acral nevi and early acral @entity320 and narrows down the number of biopsies needed.

Dermoscopic features of @entity66 in Egyptian XXXX : a descriptive study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['acral pigmented lesions'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['malignancy'] @entity1711 :: ('MESH:D004801', 'Chemical') :: ['eosin'] @entity1710 :: ('MESH:D006416', 'Chemical') :: ['hematoxylin'] @entity320 :: ('MESH:D008545', 'Disease') :: ['melanoma', 'acral lentiginous melanoma']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
