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Dermoscopy is reported to be helpful, but few data are available on its use in skin type IV or darker.Objective: To describe dermoscopic features in plaque-type psoriasis (PP), lichen planus (LP), and pityriasis rosea (PR) patients attending the Regional Dermatology Training Centre in Moshi, Northern Tanzania, and to compare findings with published data.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary hospital from October 2016 to June 2017. Fifty-six patients with PP, 25 with LP, and 9 with PR were enrolled consecutively. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed with histopathology in 74.4%. Dermoscopic vascular and nonvascular features from 225 lesions were analyzed.Results: Of the 90 patients enrolled, 58.9% were male and the median age was 50 (interquartile range 32.8-60.0) years. In PP lesions, red dots were found in 64.2% and white scale in 45.5%. In LP lesions the background was violet in 45.5% and 58.2% revealed Wickham striae. In PR lesions a dull red background was found in 50.0%, white scale in 83.3%, but no vessels were detectable.Conclusion: Dermoscopy features in PP, LP, and PR in dark skin are mostly similar to those in light skin.\r\n\u00a0<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5826\/dpc.0901a11","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,3,10]],"date-time":"2019-03-10T21:53:03Z","timestamp":1552254783000},"page":"44-51","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":28,"title":["Dermoscopic Features of Psoriasis, Lichen Planus, and Pityriasis Rosea in Patients with Skin Type IV and Darker Attending the Regional Dermatology Training Centre in Northern Tanzania"],"prefix":"10.5826","author":[{"given":"Maitseo K.","family":"Nwako-Mohamadi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John E.","family":"Masenga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Mavura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ola F.","family":"Jahanpour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eva","family":"Mbwilo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andreas","family":"Blum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"27750","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Armstrong AW, Schupp C, Wu J, Bebo B. 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