Table 2. Dermoscopic features of the unruptured and ruptured epidermal cysts.
Unruptured cysts (n=20) | Ruptured cysts (n=18) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Ivory-white background color | 14 (70.0) | 15 (83.3) | 0.454 |
Punctum | 9 (45.0) | 7 (38.9) | 0.703 |
Pore sign | 9 (45.0) | 2 (11.1) | 0.033 |
Red lacunae | 3 (15.0) | 10 (55.6) | 0.074 |
Blue-white veil | 4 (20.0) | 0 (0) | 0.107 |
Vascular pattern | |||
Peripheral linear branched vessels (with erythematous rim) | 2 (10.0) | 14 (77.8) | <0.001 |
Arborizing telangiectasia | 4 (20.0) | 0 (0) | |
No vascular structure | 14 (70.0) | 4 (22.2) |
Values are presented as number (%).