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Title: | Potential utility of dermoscopy in the examination of ocular pigmentations. | Authors: | Kaçar, Nida Yıldırım, Cem Demirkan, Neşe Bulgu, Y. |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Dermoscopy is a fundamental method in the examination of melanocytic neoplasms. Limited data exist about the dermoscopic features of ocular pigmentations (OPs). OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the usefulness of dermoscopy in the examination of OPs. METHODS: Dermoscopic images of OPs of 20 consecutive patients were recorded. Impression cytology (IC) was performed to these lesions. Dermoscopic images were evaluated for specific dermoscopic structures and patterns without knowing the cytological examination results. RESULTS: Fifteen percent (3/20) of the lesions presented with suspicious cytological findings. More of the suspicious lesions had 4 colors compared to benign lesions (66.7% vs 11.8%, p=0.088). This was also determined for blue-gray (66.7% vs 11.8%, p=0.088) and white (66.7% vs 17.7%, p=0.14) colors. At least 3 structures were observed in all suspicious lesions (100%), but were observed in only in 41.2% of benign lesions (p=0.105). Besides, two-thirds of suspicious lesions had more than 4 structures, but none of the benign lesions reported this (p=0.016). Most of the benign lesions showed asymmetry in one axis (93.3%), whereas all suspicious lesions showed asymmetry in 2 axes (p=0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Dermoscopy seems to be a useful method in the evaluation of OPs. The existence of dermoscopic patterns, colors, and dermoscopic structure plurality and asymmetry raise suspicion in OPs, similarly to skin pigmentations. Dermatologists should be aware of the ocular area, and closer collaboration should be developed between dermatologists and ophthalmologists in the management of pigmented lesions. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/34756 https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0803a12 |
ISSN: | 2160-9381 2160-9381 2160-9381 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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