Dermoscopy and entomology (entomodermoscopy)
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2009 Jul;7(7):589-96.
doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07027.x.
Epub 2009 Jan 31.
[Article in
English,
German]
Affiliation
- 1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
Abstract
Although dermoscopy has been primarily designed for aiding the in vivo diagnosis of skin tumors, recent advances indicate it is also useful in the diagnosis of common skin infections and infestations. As such, dermoscopy connects the research fields of dermatology and entomology into one field of "entomodermoscopy". In this article we give an overview on the current applications of entomodermoscopy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged, 80 and over
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Child
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Dermoscopy / methods*
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Female
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Humans
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Image Enhancement / methods*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / pathology*