Case Report

Dermatoscopy and Its Role In Diagnosing Homogenous Dotted Vascular Pattern In a Case Of Dermatofibroma

  • Bengü Nisa Akay
  • Seçil Saral
  • Ezgi Ünlü
  • Aylin Okçu Heper
  • Aynur Akyol

Received Date: 07.10.2009 Accepted Date: 16.04.2010 J Ankara Univ Fac Med 2009;62(3):139-142

A dermatofibroma of a patient with active psoriasis was evaluated dermatoscopically. Dermato-scopic examination of the lesion revealed dotted vessels with homogenous distribution through-out the lesion and brown dots and occasional hairpin-like vessels in the white scar-like center. The reported case is unique because of presentation of psoriasis and dermatofibroma simultaneously since both exhibit homogenous red dots dermatoscopically. In the dermatoscopic differential di-agnosis of pink lesions showing dotted vessels in a homogenous pattern dermatofibroma must be considered.

Keywords: Dermatofibroma, Dermatoscopy, Dotted vessel