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Tuesday 13 September 2011

A black tumor on a thigh.



A 52 -year-old woman consulted for her moles. Examination revealed this little ugly duckling on her left thigh.


Dermoscopy revealed:

  • irregular colours
  • a blue white veil
  • irregular pseudopods
in favor of a spitzoïd melanoma

A red tumor on a thigh


A 3-year-girl was brought for examination of this non pigmented lesioon on her thigh.


Dermoscopy (X20) revealed a vascular pattern with predominance of dotted vessels.


Same image with a heavier pressure on dermoscope: vessels are less visible.

Clinical and dermoscopic images were in favor of a Spitz nevus.

A red tumor on a leg




A 42-year-old patient consulted for this red tumor present on his right leg for 1 year.



Dermoscopy revealed :

  • no pigment network
  • arborizing vessels
in favor of a basal cell carcinoma