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Dermoscopy to Identify Dermal Thinning
Author(s) -
Nagler Arielle,
Mazza Joni,
Kil Erin,
Silverberg Nanette B.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12250
Subject(s) - medicine , punch biopsy , biopsy , dermatology , hypoplasia , aplasia , surgery , radiology
Biopsying of children is often difficult to accomplish and traumatic. Consequently, techniques that avert biopsy are welcome in children. We describe the use of handheld dermoscopy for confirmation of the diagnosis of lesions with dermal thinning, including focal dermal hypoplasia, aplasia cutis, and striae. The major advantage of this technique is rapid diagnosis in the absence of a surgical procedure.