Search for: [Abstract = "Aim\: The aim of our study was to determine and assess the prognostic value of dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopy \(RCM\) evaluation of cutaneous melanoma. The assessment was carried out by detailed examination of the relationship between the presence of different dermoscopic structures and the grade of melanomas, by testing predictive value of the dominant dermoscopic pattern in the group of patients diagnosed with melanoma and by assessment of diagnostic accuracy of RCM in the lesions meeting the dermoscopic criteria for melanoma diagnosis. Material and methods\: The studies were conducted at the Dermatology Department of the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Poland. Heine Delta 20\/ Heine Delta 20 Plus\/ Heine Delta 20 T \(Heine Optotechnik\) handheld dermoscopes were used in the study as well as Fotofinder videodermoscope \(TeachScreen GmbH, Bad Birnbach, Germany\) and Vivascope 1500 reflectance confocal microscope \(MAVIG GmbH, Munich, Germany\). The tests were conducted independently by 2 dermatologists with the minimum of 6 years of experience in general dermatology and dermoscopy. In order to objectify the assessments, the results of histopathological examinations were blinded to evaluators. Results\: Pseudopods and multicomponent pattern in dermoscopy were statistically more prevalent in invasive melanomas in comparison to in situ melanomas\; regres"]
