About this trial
1. To describe and analyze the characteristic dermoscopic features of various kinds of pigmented melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin lesions among patients attending the outpatient clinic in Sohag University Hospitals. 2. To correlate dermoscopic findings with clinical and histopathological diagnoses (when available). 3. To assess the diagnostic value of dermoscopy in differentiating benign from malignant pigmented skin lesions.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
• Patients with clinically diagnosed or suspected pigmented skin lesions including; pigmented nevi (typical and atypical), seborrheic keratosis, pigmented actinic keratosis, pigmented BCC, suspected melanoma
All facial, acral, mucosal and trunk pigmented lesions will be included
Disqualifiers
• Poor quality dermoscopic images that are unsuitable for interpretation.
Lesions with difficulty in obtaining histopathological specimens
Trial population
All patients presenting with pigmented skin lesions
Trial design
Cohort
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
About 400 patient in one year presenting with pigmented skin lesion will be diagnosed clinically and dermoscopy and results will be correlated with histopathological results
1\) To describe and analyze the characteristic dermoscopic features of various kinds of pigmented melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin lesions detecting and differentiating benign and malignant lesions among patients attending the outpatient clinic in Sohag University Hospitals.
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