Total body mapping in the follow-up of melanocytic lesions: recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology

Total body mapping comprises photographic documentation of the entire body surface followed by digital dermatoscopy of selected melanocytic lesions, aiming to compare their evolution over time and identify new lesions. As this is an exam based on comparative analysis of serial dermoscopic body image...

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Autores: Barcaui, Carlos, Bakos, Renato Marchiori, Paschoal, Francisco Macedo, Bittencourt, Flávia Vasques, Sá, Bianca Costa Soares de, Miot, Hélio Amante [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/228942
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.005
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/228942
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dermoscopy
Diagnostic techniques and procedures
Early cancer detection
Melanocytic nevus
Melanoma
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Sumario:Total body mapping comprises photographic documentation of the entire body surface followed by digital dermatoscopy of selected melanocytic lesions, aiming to compare their evolution over time and identify new lesions. As this is an exam based on comparative analysis of serial dermoscopic body images, standardization of the technique for performing total body mapping is essential. Prepared by specialists from the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, using the modified Delphi method, this article provides recommendations for carrying out total body mapping in Brazil, regarding its indications, technical aspects, and the issuing of the report.