Benefits and Pitfalls of Using In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Lentigo Maligna Diagnostics. Case Reports

Benefits and Pitfalls of Using In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Lentigo Maligna Diagnostics. Case Reports

Authors

  • Ieva Povilaite a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:82:"Department of Skin and Venereal Diseases, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences";}
  • Giuseppe Argenziano Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
  • Graziella Babino Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
  • Claudio Conforti Dermatology and Venereology Department, Maggiore hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
  • Elvira Moscarella Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
  • Francesca Pagliuca Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Pathology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Andrea Ronchi Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Pathology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Iris Zalaudek Dermatology and Venereology Department, Maggiore hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
  • Marina Agozzino Dermatology and Venereology Department, Maggiore hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Keywords:

lentigo maligna, in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, pigmented facial lesion, diagnostic accuracy

References

1. Tschandl P, Gambardella A, Boespflug A, et al. Seven Non-melanoma Features to Rule Out Facial Melanoma. Acta Derm Venereol. 2017;97(10):1219–1224.
2. Cinotti E, Labeille B, Debarbieux S, Carrera C, Lacarrubba F, Witkowski AM, Moscarella E, Arzberger E, Kittler H, Bahadoran P, Gonzalez S, Guitera P, Agozzino M, Farnetani F, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Ardigò M, Rubegni P, Tognetti L, Łudzik J, Zalaudek I, Argenziano G, Longo C, Ribero S, Malvehy J, Pellacani G, Cambazard F, Perrot JL. Dermoscopy vs. reflectance confocal microscopy for the diagnosis of lentigo maligna. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018 Aug;32(8):1284-1291.

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Published

2022-10-31

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Research Letter

How to Cite

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Povilaite I, Argenziano G, Babino G, et al. Benefits and Pitfalls of Using In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Lentigo Maligna Diagnostics. Case Reports. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2022;12(4):e2022137. doi:10.5826/dpc.1204a137

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