Dermoscopy articles and resources

Dermoscopy of pilomatricoma in children

Presented by Dr Vincenzo Piccolo

Dr Vincenzo Piccolo discusses the dermoscopy of pilomatricoma (a common benign tumour associated with hair follicles, usually appearing in childhood).

Video 7 Aug 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the back of the arm?

A 70-year-old male presents to his GP for unrelated concerns. During an impromptu skin check, this lesion is found on the back of his right arm. What next?

1 min read 31 Jul 2024

How would you manage this lesion on a woman's back?

A 67-year-old female presents with a history of superficial spreading melanoma. What features differentiate solar lentigo from naevi and melanoma?

1 min read 22 Jul 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the back?

A 75-year-old man with a history of superficial spreading melanoma presents with a smorgasbord of pigmented skin lesions on his back. What do you think?

1 min read 17 Jul 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the temple?

88-year-old man with longstanding lesion on temple, getting darker. In this area, what anatomical structures are at risk of injury if excision is required?

1 min read 10 Jul 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the posterior arm?

This lesion is found on the posterior arm of a 35-year-old female patient. What would you do? Join this week's case discussion.

1 min read 3 Jul 2024

The Melanoma Family

Presented by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano

Prof Giuseppe Argenziano explores slow-growing melanoma, with a focus on real patient case studies and protocols for when to monitor and when to excise.

Video 3 Jul 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the anterior arm?

This lesion is found on the anterior arm of a 55-year-old with a history of three previous melanomas. What would you do?

1 min read 26 Jun 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the scalp?

A 54-year-old with type 1 skin and history of melanoma presents for a skin check, unaware of this grey-brown, 6x4mm lesion on the scalp vertex. What next?

1 min read 19 Jun 2024

A review of top 3 articles in Dermatology Practical & Conceptual

Presented by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano

Prof Giuseppe Argenziano shares his top three recent research articles and explores their potential to make a huge impact on your day-to-day practice.

Video 12 Jun 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the forearm?

How would you manage this lesion on the forearm of a 55-year-old male patient? Explore your approach with colleagues in the case discussion.

1 min read 12 Jun 2024

How would you manage this lesion on the back?

What do you think of this lesion on the back of a 65-year-old man? Join your colleagues for this week's case discussion.

1 min read 5 Jun 2024