Reflected light microscopy, menzies-score

Definition
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Dermatoscopic evaluation and classification of the dignity of melanocytic lesions using 11 individual variables at 10x magnification.

Menzies SW, Ingvar C, Crotty KA, McCarthy WH (1996) Frequency and morphologic characteristics of invasive melanomas lacking specific surface microscopic features. Arch Dermatol 132: 1178-1182

Negative criteria	Positive criteria
Punctiform or axial symmetry of the pigmentation	Blue and white veil
Presence of a single colour	Many brown dots
	Pseudopodia
	Radial stripes
	Scar-like depigmentation
	Peripheral black dots/globules
	Five or more colours
	Many blue-grey dots
	Wide-meshed network