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Volker Paech Hans Schulz Zsolt Argenyi Thilo Gambichler Peter Altmeyer
Volker Paech . Hans Schulz . Zsolt Argenyi Thilo Gambichler . Peter Altmeyer
Compendium of Surface Microscopic and Dermoscopic Features With 195 Figures and 17 Tables
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Dr. Volker Paech Priv.-Doz. Dr. Thilo Gambichler Prof. Dr. Peter Altmeyer Universität Bochum Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie St. Josef Hospital Gudrunstr. 56 44791 Bochum Germany
Dr. Hans Schulz Im Alten Dorf 8 59192 Bergkamen Germany
ISBN 978-3-540-78972-7
e-ISBN 978-3-540-78973-4
Prof. Zsolt Argenyi, MD University of Washington Medical Center Dermatopathology 1959 N.E. Pacific 356100 Seattle, WA 98195-6100 USA
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-78973-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008924904 © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: the publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: Frido Steinen-Broo, eStudio Calamar, Spain Production & Typesetting: le-tex publishing services oHG, Leipzig, Germany Printed on acid-free paper 987654321 springer.com
Preface
The main focus of this book is to provide a comprehensive, current, and accurate lexicon to expand and clarify the meaning of surface microscopic and dermoscopic terminology including a broad range of both melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin lesions. In accordance with Stolz et al. (2002) we use the term skin “surface microscopy” as a general one, and prefer “dermoscopy” for examination of the skin with 10-fold magnification. The rapid advance of new technological approaches in dermatologic diagnosis, i.e., computer-aided surface microscopy and teledermoscopy via the Internet, facilitates consultation and exchange of information between physicians of different disciplines. As a result of these advances, surface microscopy and dermoscopy now have a worldwide acceptance as an important in vivo diagnostic step between the macroscopic– clinical and the subsequent microscopic–histological evaluation. The anatomical structures seen using this novel technique create a new terminolog
