Hofmann-Wellenhof Rainer, MD

Scientific profile

Hofmann-Wellenhof Rainer, MD     Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, in Graz/Austria. Dermato-oncologist for 10 years. Special interest in pigmented skin lesions, dermoscopy, and skin culturing. Director of the Pigmented Skin Lesion Clinic at the Department of Dermatology in Graz.

Recent publications

• Blum A, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Luedtke H, et al. Value of the clinical history for different users of dermoscopy compared with results of digital image analysis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2004; 18: 665-669.
• Blum A, Hofmann-Wellenhof R. Simplified dermoscopic diagnosis of acral melanocytic lesions: mountains and valleys. Australas J Dermatol 2004; 45: 235-236.
• Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Smolle J, Roschger A, et al. Sunburn cell formation, dendritic cell migration, and immunomodulatory factor production after solar-simulated irradiation of sunscreen-treated human skin explants in vitro. J Invest Dermatol. 2004; 123: 781-787.
• Blum A, Soyer HP, Garbe C, Kerl H, Rassner G, Hofmann-Wellenhof R. The dermoscopic classification of atypical melanocytic naevi (Clark naevi) is useful to discriminate benign from malignant melanocytic lesions. Br J Dermatol 2003; 149: 1159-1564.
• Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Blum A, Wolf IH, et al. Dermoscopic classification of Clark's nevi (atypical melanocytic nevi). Clin Dermatol 2002; 20: 255-258.
• Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Blum A, Wolf IH, et al. Dermoscopic classification of atypical melanocytic nevi (Clark nevi). Arch Dermatol 2001; 137: 1575-1580.
• Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Soyer HP, Wolf IH, et al. Ultraviolet radiation of melanocytic nevi: a dermoscopic study. Arch Dermatol 1998; 134: 845-850.
• Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Wolf P, Smolle J, et al. Influence of UVB therapy on dermoscopic features of acquired melanocytic nevi. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 37: 559-563.
• Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Soyer HP, Smolle J, Kerl H. Spitz's nevus arising on a nevus spilus. Dermatology 1994; 189: 265-268.