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Sema Aytekin
Sema Aytekin

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Dermoscopy of dermatofibromas: a new perspective
Sema Aytekin
Emre Kaynak

Sema Aytekin

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March 14, 2021
Introduction: 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. Objectives: This study aims to re-evaluate the dermoscopic findings and patterns of dermatofibromas from a different perspective. 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. Conclusions: 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.

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