Associations between Dermoscopy and Dermatopathology
A special issue of Dermatopathology (ISSN 2296-3529).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 553
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Interests: psoriasis; inflammatory dermatoses; vaccinations; dermoscopy; skin colour; skin cancer; oxidative stress
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Dear Colleagues,
It is well established that the most dermoscopic structures have corresponding histopathologic features and, therefore, dermoscopy can serve as an effective communication tool connecting clinicians and pathologists. In particular, when the clinical diagnosis is challenging, dermoscopy can guide the pathologists by providing visual clues, leading to a more accurate diagnosis.
The strong correlation between the features seen in dermoscopy and the histological characteristics can be observed in the relationship between the colors and patterns of the examining cutaneous lesions. The colors seen through dermoscopy correspond to the type of pigment, as well as the depth of the pigment. For example, the black color seen in dermoscopy can respond to the melanin in stratum corneum, while keratin structures represent the yellow color. With regard to dermoscopy patterns, thick curved lines observed during seborrhoeic keratosis dermoscopy observations are associated with marked epidermal acanthosis, while white clods seen in dermoscopy correspond to horn pseudocysts.
Therefore, in this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit studies, interesting cases and reviews that further bridge the gap between dermoscopy and histopathology correlations and outline the value of their relationship for dermatologic diagnosis and research.
Dr. Emmanouil Karampinis
Guest Editor
Dr. Olga Toli
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- dermoscopy
- histopathology
- pigmented lesions
- skin cancer
- inflammatory dermatoses
- biopsy
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