This atlas containing a wealth of clinical and dermoscopic images describes and illustrates
the applications of dermoscopy in a wide variety of skin disorders that may be encountered in
the pediatric population. Key features and other salient aspects are highlighted with the aim
of enabling the clinician to reach a fast and reliable diagnosis in all cases. Dermoscopy is a
non-invasive technique that allows rapid and magnified in vivo observation of the skin with
visualization of morphologic features imperceptible to the naked eye. Dermoscopy has
revolutionized the approach to pigmented skin lesions greatly improving diagnostic accuracy.
Furthermore over the past few years it has been demonstrated to be very useful in the
diagnosis follow-up and therapeutic monitoring of a range of other skin disorders including
cutaneous mucosal infections ectoparasitoses inflammatory diseases and hair and nail
abnormalities. Being non-invasive dermoscopy is particularly suitable for use in the pediatric
population in which invasive diagnostic procedures may be problematic.
