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. 2017 Feb 3;29(1):33–38. doi: 10.5021/ad.2017.29.1.33

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 (%).