Table 1.
Dermoscopic features of herpes zoster in literature references. The relevant literature was found by searching different databases: PubMed, Google Scholar. The following keywords alone or in combination were used: “Herpes”, “Zoster”, “Dermoscopy”, “Viral”, and “Infection”. A wide review of the bibliography of each of the selected article was performed.
| References | Patients (N) | Dermoscopic features, Percentage (%) | Dermoscope employed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythematous background | Cloudy white poly-globular structures | Central brown dots | White halos | Grey to black dots | Erosions | Grayish structureless areas | White globules | |||
| Narkhede et al [2] | 50 | 100% | +++ | 50% | +++ | 50% | NR | 20% | 20–80% | DermLite DL 4 dermatoscope |
| Rao et al [3] | 10 | 100% | 80% | 80% | NR | 30% | 20% | NR | NR | Handheld contact dermoscope, Derm Lite 4 |
| Nayak et al [4] | 15 | +++ | 53% | 53% | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Handheld pocket dermoscope Dermlite II Pro |
NR = not reported; +++ = well represented.