Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review

Radwan Abu Taleb; Najat Hassan H. Aldubayyan; Sarah Ali Daghriri; Shuruq Talea Asiri; Sarah Saeed Aldughar; Nisreen Oudah T. Alqarni; Norah A. Almarhabi; Rahaf Ali Alshamrani

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Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review

Radwan Abu Taleb, Najat Hassan H. Aldubayyan, Sarah Ali Daghriri, Shuruq Talea Asiri, Sarah Saeed Aldughar, Nisreen Oudah T. Alqarni, Norah A. Almarhabi, Rahaf Ali Alshamrani.

Abstract
Background:
Melanoma has a fast rising incidence among the white population. Malignant melanoma reveals the highest crude mortality rate. More accurate and prompt diagnosis of melanoma at earlier stages may improve the outcomes of patients and decrease unnecessary biopsy. Histopathology is the definitive gold standard for melanoma diagnosis. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive modality using an incident light and a hand-held magnifier to reveal surface structures. Nonetheless, the performance of dermoscopy in comparison to histopathology wasn’t clearly reported.
Aim:
To compare dermoscopy and histopathology in the diagnosis of melanoma by reviewing the previous studies.
Methods:
The search procedure was adopted to obtain relevant articles through the exploration of scientific websites and the use of many related terms. The eligible articles were original articles available for full-text and assessing melanoma.
Results:
Seven articles met the criteria and were enrolled; the studies included 815 patients. The findings were categorized into those related to dermoscopy for diagnosing tiny malignant melanoma, favorable outcomes of dermoscopy, and comparison and agreement between dermoscopy and histopathology.
Conclusion:
Dermoscopy is able to provide a better diagnosis than clinical examinations, and it can reduce the rate of unnecessary biopsy for histopathology.

Key words: Dermoscopy, Comparison, Melanoma, Histopathology.

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Taleb RA, Aldubayyan NHH, Daghriri SA, Asiri ST, Aldughar SS, Alqarni NOT, Almarhabi NA, Alshamrani RA. Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb RA, Aldubayyan NHH, Daghriri SA, Asiri ST, Aldughar SS, Alqarni NOT, Almarhabi NA, Alshamrani RA. Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=235392 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb RA, Aldubayyan NHH, Daghriri SA, Asiri ST, Aldughar SS, Alqarni NOT, Almarhabi NA, Alshamrani RA. Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb RA, Aldubayyan NHH, Daghriri SA, Asiri ST, Aldughar SS, Alqarni NOT, Almarhabi NA, Alshamrani RA. Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. IJMDC. (2025), [cited March 17, 2025]; 9(1): 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb, R. A., Aldubayyan, . N. H. H., Daghriri, . S. A., Asiri, . S. T., Aldughar, . S. S., Alqarni, . N. O. T., Almarhabi, . N. A. & Alshamrani, . R. A. (2025) Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. IJMDC, 9 (1), 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb, Radwan Abu, Najat Hassan H. Aldubayyan, Sarah Ali Daghriri, Shuruq Talea Asiri, Sarah Saeed Aldughar, Nisreen Oudah T. Alqarni, Norah A. Almarhabi, and Rahaf Ali Alshamrani. 2025. Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb, Radwan Abu, Najat Hassan H. Aldubayyan, Sarah Ali Daghriri, Shuruq Talea Asiri, Sarah Saeed Aldughar, Nisreen Oudah T. Alqarni, Norah A. Almarhabi, and Rahaf Ali Alshamrani. "Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9 (2025), 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb, Radwan Abu, Najat Hassan H. Aldubayyan, Sarah Ali Daghriri, Shuruq Talea Asiri, Sarah Saeed Aldughar, Nisreen Oudah T. Alqarni, Norah A. Almarhabi, and Rahaf Ali Alshamrani. "Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9.1 (2025), 262-267. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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Taleb, R. A., Aldubayyan, . N. H. H., Daghriri, . S. A., Asiri, . S. T., Aldughar, . S. S., Alqarni, . N. O. T., Almarhabi, . N. A. & Alshamrani, . R. A. (2025) Accuracy of dermoscopy in diagnosing melanoma compared to histopathology; A systematic review. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 262-267. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1735595521

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