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Filomena Caltagirone

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Vascular patterns in cutaneous leishmaniasis: A videodermatoscopic study

2015

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentBlood VesselVideo RecordingLeishmaniasis CutaneousDermoscopyDermatologySkin Diseases VascularYoung AdultCutaneous leishmaniasislcsh:DermatologyHumansMedicineLeishmania infantumChildAgedVideo recordingbiologybusiness.industryLeishmaniasis CutaneouLeishmaniasisDNA ProtozoanMiddle Agedlcsh:RL1-803biology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseDermatologyInfectious DiseasesChild PreschoolBlood VesselsFemaleVascular pathologyLeishmania infantumbusinessHuman2708Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
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Total body skin examination for skin cancer screening in patients with focused complaints

2012

Background. The value of total body skin examination (TBSE) for skin cancer screening is controversial. Objective: We sought to determine whether TBSE could be helpful in patients with focused skin symptoms who would not otherwise have undergone TBSE. Methods: In a prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study consecutive adult patients were recruited during a period of 18 months. Physicians first inspected, problem areas and uncovered areas and then performed TBSE. Equivocal lesions detected in both steps were excised or biopsied. Primary outcomes were the absolute and relative risks of missing skin cancer and the number of patients needed to examine to detect melanoma or another maligna…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtySkin NeoplasmsBiopsyprevalenceDermoscopyPhysical examinationDermatologydermatoscopyMalignancySkin Diseasesskin cancer; dermoscopy; prevention; prevalencetotal body skin examinationpreventionAdult; Aged; Biopsy; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dermoscopy; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Physical Examination; Prospective Studies; Skin Diseases; Skin NeoplasmsBiopsymedicinemelanomaHumansProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyPhysical ExaminationEarly Detection of CancerAgedCross-Sectional StudieDermatoscopyintegumentary systemmedicine.diagnostic_testskin cancerbusiness.industrySkin DiseaseMelanomascreeningpigmented skin lesionsMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseDermatologyProspective StudieCross-Sectional Studiestotal body skin examination; melanoma; skin cancer; preventionRelative riskFemalenonmelanoma skin cancerdermoscopySkin cancerbusinessHuman
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