Abstract
In this cross-sectional study, we compared the diagnosis made through
teledermatoscopy with histopathological diagnosis. Conventional and dermoscopic
photos of 31 pigmented lesions were taken and sent to an experienced
dermatologist using the WhatsApp® Messenger application. A dermatopathologist
excised and examined all lesions. The global accuracy of mobile teledermatoscopy
was 90.32%. Regarding the ability of teledermatoscopy to define malignancy of
the pigmented lesion, the specificity was 81.8% and the sensitivity was 100%.
Our results provide additional evidence of the reliability of mobile
teledermatoscopy with high sensitivity and accuracy.