Dermoscopic structuresSchematic illustrationDefinition (morphology)Diagnostic associations
Comma-shaped vesselsSlightly curved vesselsDermal nevi, congenital melanocytic neviA11
Dotted vesselsRed dots (0.01 to 0.02 mm)Spitz nevi, early melanoma (dotted over milky-red background)A11
Clark nevi (dotted over tan background)
Serpentine vesselsIrregular linear/undulating short vesselsMelanoma, congenital neviA11
Milky-red globules/vascular blushIll-defined globules of milky-red color and ill-defined areas of milky-red colorAmelanotic melanomaA11
Polymorphous vesselsCombination of two or more vessel morphologiesMelanomaA14
Most common combination is dotted and serpentine vessels
Corkscrew vesselsCoiled and tortuous vesselsCutaneous melanoma metastases, nodular melanoma, desmoplastic melanoma