Proposal for management and dermoscopy follow-up of nevi in patients affected by oculocutaneous albinism type Ia

Proposal for management and dermoscopy follow-up of nevi in patients affected by oculocutaneous albinism type Ia

Authors

  • Rosario Peralta Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Emilia Cohen Sabban Dermatology Department, School of Medicine, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas “A. Lanari”, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Paula Friedman Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Carolina Marcucci Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Luis A. Bollea Garlatti Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Gastón Galimberti Dermatology Deparment, School of Medicine, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Horacio Cabo Dermatology Department, School of Medicine, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas “A. Lanari”, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords:

dermoscopy, digital follow-up, reflectance confocal microscopy, nevi, oculocutaneous albinism, melanoma

Abstract

Albino patients are at great risk for developing cutaneous neoplasms, including melanomas. In this paper we describe the dermatoscopic findings of nevi in two patients with oculocutaneous albinism type Ia (OCA-Ia) highlighting that they manifest a vascular pattern similar to that described for amelanotic melanoma. We propose managing these patients with dermoscopy, using the comparative approach, digital follow up (DFU), and reflectance confocal microscopy as a complementary tool for difficult cases.

Author Biographies

Rosario Peralta, Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Emilia Cohen Sabban, Dermatology Department, School of Medicine, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas “A. Lanari”, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Assistant professor, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Deputy Head of Dermatology Department

Paula Friedman, Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Carolina Marcucci, Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Luis A. Bollea Garlatti, Dermatology, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Gastón Galimberti, Dermatology Deparment, School of Medicine, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Assistant professor, School of Medicine, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Horacio Cabo, Dermatology Department, School of Medicine, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas “A. Lanari”, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Professor of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Head of Dermatology Department, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas “A. Lanari”, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Published

2017-02-02

Issue

2017 Vol 7, No 1 | January

Section

Observation

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Dermatology Practical & Conceptual applies a Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works we publish (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Authors retain the copyright for their published work.

How to Cite

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Peralta R, Cohen Sabban E, Friedman P, et al. Proposal for management and dermoscopy follow-up of nevi in patients affected by oculocutaneous albinism type Ia. Dermatol Pract Concept. Published online February 2, 2017. doi:10.5826/dpc.0701a07

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