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Identifying local features by dermoscopy can assist in the diagnosis of skin lesions. It was originally in the form of a column written by Dr Amanda Oakley and published by New Zealand Doctor in March 2010. It was revised and prepared for DermNet by Niket Shah, final year medical student, University of Otago, in May 2020.
For each of the 16 cases, study the image(s) and then answer the questions. You can click on the image to view a larger version if required. Each case should take approximately 2 minutes to complete.
Describe the local dermoscopic feature.
This lesion has streaks. Streaks are bulbous and often kinked or finger-like projections seen at the edge of a lesion. They are also referred to as pseudopods (lines with a clod on the end) and radial streaming/lines. They range in colour from tan to black.
What is the diagnosis?
Focal streaks are a feature of melanoma.