Dermoscopy articles and resources

How would you treat this lesion on the chin?

An 80-year-old woman presents for a routine skin check. What do you think of this section on her chin? Join this week's case discussion.

1 min read 8 Nov 2023

How would you treat this lesion in a tattoo?

A 42-year-old attends for a skin check because his mum has been diagnosed with melanoma. This long-term nodular lesion is noted in a tattoo in his arm.

1 min read 1 Nov 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the side of the foot?

A 41-year-old female presented for a skin check with a lonely lesion identified on her foot. She returned 10 months later and the lesion was seen again.

1 min read 25 Oct 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the arm of a 45yo female?

A 45-year-old female patient presents with concerns about a new lesion on her left forearm. She stated it had grown over months. What do you think?

1 min read 18 Oct 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the scalp?

A 48-year-old male patient is sent by his barber with concerns about a new mole on the scalp. What do you think of the lesion?

1 min read 11 Oct 2023

Clinical cases from head to toe

Presented by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano

Prof Giuseppe Argenziano explores a series of clinical cases from head to toe, focusing on common skin problems that arise in each area of the body.

Video 5 Oct 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the left calf?

A 73-year-old male patient presents for a routine skin check. This pigmented lesion is detected on his left calf. What do you make of it?

1 min read 4 Oct 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the cheek?

A 74-year-old female patient presents for a full skin check. This lesion is detected on her right cheek. What do you make of it?

1 min read 27 Sep 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the left forearm?

A 75-year-old female patient is referred by her GP for a spot check. This lesion is located on her left forearm. What do you think of the dermoscopy?

1 min read 20 Sep 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the sole of the foot?

A 39-year-old female patient presents for a skin check with a new lesion on her foot that she had noticed only two weeks prior. What do you make of it?

1 min read 13 Sep 2023

Dermatoscopic pitfalls in differentiating Spitz naevi from melanoma

Presented by Professor Giuseppe Argenziano

Prof Giuseppe Argenziano explores cases in which malignant melanoma mimicked the dermatoscopic and clinical characteristics of benign Spitz naevi.

Video 6 Sep 2023

How would you treat this lesion on the arm of a 58yo male?

A 58-year-old male patient presents for a skin check with no specific concerns. This lesion is seen on his right arm. What would you do?

1 min read 6 Sep 2023