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Peripheral stellate telangiectasias: a clinical-dermoscopic clue for diganosing cutaneous melanoma metastases
Yamina Julian1, Giuseppe Argenziano, Elvira Moscarella
1Dermatology Unit, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Background:
The clinical and dermoscopic diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma metastases may be challenging especially in patients with unknown primary melanoma.
Main Observations:
We observed repetitive dermoscopic patterns of peripheral stellate telangiectasias in cutaneous melanoma metastases from 3 patients, of whom 2 had an unknown primary melanoma.
Conclusions:
Stellate telangiectasias surrounding bluish to purple or red nodules with recent onset may represent a clue for cutaneous melanoma metastases.

