Table 1. Frequency of dermoscopic patterns related to histological ulceration, mitotic rate, sentinel lymph node and distant metastases.

Dermoscopic pattern	Total n = 559	Ulcerationn = 96	No ulcerationn = 463	Mitotic rate≥ 1/mm2n = 121	Mitotic rate < 1/mm2n = 438	Positive Sentinelnoden = 45	Negative Sentinelnode/ not performed n = 514	Distant metastases n = 29	No distant metastasesn = 530
Network	245(43.83%)	26	219	45	200	38	207	7	238
Regular	101	9	92	9	92	5	96	2	99
Irregular	144	17	127	36	108	33	111	5	139
Negative pigmentnetwork	22(3.94%)	4	18	4	18	3	19	0	22
Globules	268(47.94%)	26	242	63	205	21	247	11	257
Regular	2	0	2	1	1	0	2	0	2
Irregular	259	26	233	55	204	20	239	10	249
Peripheral	7	0	7	7	0	1	6	1	6
Streaks	150(26.83%)	10	140	33	117	12	138	4	146
Regular	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Irregular	119	4	115	23	96	10	109	3	116
Peripheral	31	6	25	10	21	2	29	1	30
Shiny-white streaks	124(22.18%)	31	93	50	74	23	101	16	108
Blue-withish veil	202(36.16%)	38	164	76	126	24	178	21	181
Milky-red areas	121(21.65%)	39	82	48	73	24	97	14	107
Blotches	207(37.03%)	31	176	52	155	17	190	12	195
Regular	3	0	3	1	2	0	3	0	3
Irregular	203	30	173	50	153	17	186	12	191
Peripheral	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1