Montes de Oca ÁM, Sotolongo DD, González LM, Obregón VPP, Noa AM, Ivańéz GO

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: dermatoscopy is a non-invasive tool that increases the specificity of the diagnosis of the most frequent lesions of the skin, hence the importance of its use in the diagnosis of basocellular carcinoma.
Objective: to evaluate the usefulness of dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.
Method: a descriptive cross-sectional observational research was carried out that from the spatial point of view was limited to the four municipalities of the southern territory of Ciego de Ávila: Majagua, Ciego de Ávila, Venezuela and Baraguá. From the temporary point of view it was limited to the period: July 2014 to June 2015. The universe of study was composed of 68 patients over 30 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.
Results: the age group of 60 years and over, the male sex and skin phototypes I, II and III were the most frequent characteristics observed in patients diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. According to the clinical pattern, pigmented basal cell carcinoma and solid cystic histopathological pattern predominated. The most identified dermatoscopic characteristics were: absence of pigmented reticulum and branched telangiectasias. There was high correspondence between the clinical, dermatoscopic and histological diagnoses.
Conclusions: the high correspondence of the dermatoscopic diagnosis with the histological one makes it possible to recommend the use of this technique for the efficient and early diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.