Signs in Dermatology: Clinical, Dermoscopic, and Histopathological

Dermatologic diagnosis depends on the careful observation and documentation of signs, which can be highly pathognomonic for a certain condition. Most of the signs appear either de novo or have to be elicited by the physician. It refers to important physical finding or observation made by the physici...

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Published in:Clinical dermatology review 2024-07, Vol.8 (3), p.273-289
Main Authors: Polra, Rutoo Vipulkumar, Tandel, Jinal Jainendrabhai, Shah, Mauli M, Nair, Pragya Ashok
Format: Article
Language:English
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dermatitis
dermatology
dermatoscopic
signs
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Summary:Dermatologic diagnosis depends on the careful observation and documentation of signs, which can be highly pathognomonic for a certain condition. Most of the signs appear either de novo or have to be elicited by the physician. It refers to important physical finding or observation made by the physician when examining the patient. In this article, we have included total 154 signs including clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological signs. We have divided them in 13 groups including signs seen in infectious conditions, vesiculobullous disorders, papulosquamous disorders, dermatitis, connective tissue diseases, and diseases of appendages for the ease of readers.
ISSN:2542-551X
2542-5528
DOI:10.4103/cdr.cdr_28_23