Reflected light microscopy, menzies-score

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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

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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

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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

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer