ABSTRACT
Aim: In dermoscopic studies on dermatofibromas, some
publications divide the appearance of lesions into standardized
patterns, and some publications classify the clinical appearance of the
lesions by comparing them with existing dermatological lesions. This
study aims to re-evaluate the dermoscopic findings and patterns of
dermatofibromas from a different perspective.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 142 lesions of 72
patients were evaluated dermoscopically and their patterns were
schematized.
Results: In our study, a total of 15 patterns consisting of
main and sub-patterns were created. The most common patterns we detected
were pattern 1 (1a: 13.4%, 1b: 8.5%), pattern 8 (8a: 10.6%, 8b:
4.2%), pattern 2 (2a: 9.2%, 2b: 4.2%), respectively.
Conclusion: Patterns of DFs were reclassified while preserving
basic patterns. We think that the new sub-patterns and schematization
with this study can contribute to better understanding of DFs.
Keywords: Dermatofibroma, dermoscopy, benign skin
neoplasm.