DERMOSCOPY – DIAGNOSTIC METHOD OF SYSTEMIC DESEASES  (LITERATURE REVIEW)

SOPIKO LILUASHVILI; TAMAR EBANOIDZE; TINATIN GIBRADZE; NANA CHKHIKVISHVILI; MANANA SULABERIDZE; LELA BERIDZE

doi:10.52340/jecm.2024.02.05

DERMOSCOPY – DIAGNOSTIC METHOD OF SYSTEMIC DESEASES (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Authors

SOPIKO LILUASHVILI National Center of Dermatology and Venereology
TAMAR EBANOIDZE National Center of Dermatology and Venereology
TINATIN GIBRADZE National Center of Dermatology and Venereology
NANA CHKHIKVISHVILI National Center of Dermatology and Venereology
MANANA SULABERIDZE National Center of Dermatology and Venereology
LELA BERIDZE Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2024.02.05

Keywords:

Dermoscopy, Lupus Erythematosus, Dermatomyositis, Scleroderma

Abstract

Dermoscopy, as a non-invasive method of examining the skin and its appendages, is very informative and popular among dermatologists and patients. Dermoscopy is widely used in daily dermatological practice as an additional, very reliable method for detecting skin diseases. In addition to diagnosing tumors, it is also widely used to diagnose inflammatory and autoimmune diseases of the skin, including connective tissue diseases. Analysis of various dermoscopic signs and characteristics helps us in making the differential diagnosis of diseases and in the development of a further research plan. The literature review presented by us includes the main dermoscopic signs of connective tissue diseases and aims to systematize these signs and characteristics and facilitate their identification in dermatological practice. Our review is an example of demonstrating the importance of dermoscopy in case of connective tissue diseases, how much it makes easier to detect the typical signs of illnesses and then to find and to start the treatment with precise medications. According to patients we can say that dermoscopy turns out to be a comfortable and time-saving method of diagnosing. It makes follow-ups easier, because we economize time and without any complexity, we are able to compare previous and actual condition that is significant in treatment of connective tissue disorders.

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