Flat/Elevated/Red/Red
Step 1: Is the lesion flat or raised? Flat or Elevated
Step 2: What color is the lesion on clinical assessment? Red
Step 3: What is the dermoscopic color? Red
Step 4: Is further elucidation needed to decide whether to biopsy or not? No
Take a look at the color wheel in Figure 16.1.
We have only one diagnosis when dealing with clinically and dermoscopically purely red lesions. Regardless of their elevation, they are benign angiokeratomas, commonly called cherry angiomas.
(Cherry) Angiomas
Pearls
Flat/Elevated/Red/Red
Characterized by well-demarcated round or oval structures called lacunae.
They are collections of blood vessels; depending on the vascularization, they will appear anywhere from bright red to blue-red or dark blue/maroon.Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
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