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Dermoscopy of common scalp tumours

Written by HealthCert Education | Mar 13, 2025 2:13:15 AM

In his latest video update in the field of dermoscopy for general dermatology, Dr Vincenzo Piccolo gives his expert tips for the application of dermoscopy in the management of scalp tumours.

In this video, Dr Piccolo looks at the latest research papers shedding light on this field, including one paper from the International Dermoscopy Society that describes the most common skin lesions excised from the scalp.

Dr Piccolo then walks through each of the most common skin lesions found on the scalp, highlighting their clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics, and gives examples of these features as applied to a series of real patient cases.

The video explains how you can use dermoscopy for the diagnosis and management of the most common scalp lesions you see in your practice.

Learn about all this and much more in the full video below.

Watch the full video with Dr Vincenzo Piccolo:

 

For further information on this topic, learn more in the HealthCert's online Professional Diploma program in General Dermatology.

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