Table 3.
Dermoscopic Features of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers (Basal Cell Carcinomas And Squamous Cell Carcinomas).
| DERMOSCOPIC FEATURES | PREVALENCE: n (%) |
|---|---|
| Pigmented squamous cell carcinoma cases (n=3) | |
| Adherent scales with pigment | 3 (100.00) |
| Peripheral hypopigmentation, loss of pigmented network seen in surrounding skin | 3 (100.00) |
| White circles | 1 (33.33) |
| Milky-red areas | 1 (33.33) |
| Non-pigmented squamous cell carcinoma cases (n=4) | |
| Adherent white scale | 4 (100.00) |
| White circles | 3 (75.00) |
| Ulceration | 3 (75.00) |
| Peripheral hypopigmentation, loss of pigmented network seen in surrounding skin | 2 (50.00) |
| Dotted vessels | 2 (50.00) |
| Serpentine vessels | 1 (25.00) |
| Shiny white strands | 1 (25.00) |
| Peripheral islands of hyperpigmentation | 1 (25.00) |
| Nail unit squamous cell carcinoma case (n=1) | |
| Heavy pigmentation of the nail plate | 1 (100.00) |
| Nail dystrophy | 1 (100.00) |
| Subungual hyperkeratosis | 1 (100.00) |
| Basal cell carcinoma cases (n=18) | |
| Loss of normal background pigmentation and network | 13 (72.22) |
| Milky red area | 12 (66.67) |
| Accentuated normal background pigmentation network surrounding the lesion itself | 10 (55.56) |
| Leaf-like areas | 9 (50.00) |
| Blue-gray ovoid nests | 9 (50.00) |
| Multiple blue-gray dots and globules | 9 (50.00) |
| Shiny white blotches and strands | 9 (50.00) |
| Central hypopigmentation | 6 (33.33) |
| Spoke-wheel like structures | 4/18 (22.22) |
| Scale and/or crust | 2/18 (11.11) |
| MAY globules | 1/18 (5.56) |
| Milky white areas | 1/18 (5.56) |
| Ulceration | 1/18 (5.56) |
| Peripheral hypopigmentation | 1/18 (5.56) |