ACTA FAC. MED. NAISS. 2006; 23 (1): 53-56

   Original article

STATE OF KNOWLEDGE IN WOMEN OF NIS ABOUT CONTRACEPTION AND FAMILY PLANNING

Danica Tiodorovic Zivkovic, Dragan Jovanovic, Viktor Lazarevic

Clinic of Dermatovenerology Clinical Centre, Nis
Faculty of Medicine, Nis, Serbia
    

    SUMMARY

    Early detection of malignant melanoma is one of the greatest challenges of dermatologic practice today. Dermoscopy is an in vivo method for the early diagnosis of malignant melanoma and differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the skin.
    The paper presents the case of an 85-year-old man with pigmented skin lesion in the left mandibular region. The pigmented skin lesion demonstrated clear dermoscopic features of malignant melanoma. Total score was 7 points according to 7-point checklist. Pathohistological examination confirmed diagnosis of melanoma.

    Key words: dermoscopy, malignant melanoma, 7-point checklist