For melanoma, a For melanoma, a blue-white veil is blue-white veil is asymmetrically asymmetrically located or diffuse located or diffuse throughout the throughout the lesion.lesion.
Benign Lesions Malignant Lesions
Blue – White Veil
Extremely rare
Summary
Color
Benign MalignantThree or fewer colors
Greater than three colors
Colors often associated with a melanoma include:
•Red
•Blue
•Gray
•White
Colors often associated with a nevus include:
•Light brown
•Dark brown
•Black
•Brown
•Black
Summary
Benign Malignant
The overall dermoscopic pattern is symmetric
The overall dermoscopic pattern is asymmetric
*Symmetry of lesion shape is not a requirement
Symmetry refers to the distribution of colors and structures on either side of the axis and not by shape.
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