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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions : Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules
Joint Authors
Longo, Caterina
Pellacani, Giovanni
Cesinaro, Anna Maria
Bassoli, Sara
Seidenari, Stefania
Source
Dermatology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nodular lesions can be difficult to diagnose under dermoscopy alone, since they often lack specific diagnostic features.
Confocal microscopy can be used as an aid to dermoscopy, to increase the diagnostic accuracy on equivocal skin lesions.
We report three cases of bluish nodular lesions, difficult to diagnose under dermoscopy alone.
Confocal features were very useful in these cases to lead us to the correct diagnosis, recognizing benign versus malignant entities.
Histopathology is also reported, with high correspondence compared to the confocal imaging.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bassoli, Sara& Seidenari, Stefania& Pellacani, Giovanni& Longo, Caterina& Cesinaro, Anna Maria. 2010. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions : Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules. Dermatology Research and Practice،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bassoli, Sara…[et al.]. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions : Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules. Dermatology Research and Practice No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451301
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bassoli, Sara& Seidenari, Stefania& Pellacani, Giovanni& Longo, Caterina& Cesinaro, Anna Maria. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions : Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451301