Case Report: melanoma and melanocytic nevus differentiation with reflectance confocal microscopy. [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]

Historically, melanoma has been typically diagnosed by naked-eye examination and confirmed with invasive biopsy. However, recently the use of reflectance confocal microscopy enables non-invasive bedside diagnosis of clinically equivocal lesions. We present a case in which reflectance confocal micros...

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Published in:F1000 research 2015, Vol.4, p.257-257
Main Authors: Łudzik, Joanna, Witkowski, Alexander M, Pellacani, Giovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Dermatologic Pathology
Skin Cancers (incl. Melanoma & Lymphoma)
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Summary:Historically, melanoma has been typically diagnosed by naked-eye examination and confirmed with invasive biopsy. However, recently the use of reflectance confocal microscopy enables non-invasive bedside diagnosis of clinically equivocal lesions. We present a case in which reflectance confocal microscopy was used to evaluate two skin lesions in the same patient confirming the diagnosis of a melanoma and potentially avoiding invasive biopsy in the second benign melanocytic lesion.  Clinicians should be aware of the availability of new non-invasive technologies that can aid in early diagnosis of malignant skin tumors and potentially reduce the number of benign lesion excisions.
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.6793.1