Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules
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...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2010-01-01
|
| Series: | Dermatology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/168248 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832553759838830592 |
|---|---|
| author | Sara Bassoli Stefania Seidenari Giovanni Pellacani Caterina Longo Anna Maria Cesinaro |
| author_facet | Sara Bassoli Stefania Seidenari Giovanni Pellacani Caterina Longo Anna Maria Cesinaro |
| author_sort | Sara Bassoli |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-7a7c73fd50fa4d7794380f060cd8b5d2 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1687-6105 1687-6113 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2010-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Dermatology Research and Practice |
| spelling | doaj-art-7a7c73fd50fa4d7794380f060cd8b5d22025-02-03T05:53:20ZengWileyDermatology Research and Practice1687-61051687-61132010-01-01201010.1155/2010/168248168248Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish NodulesSara Bassoli0Stefania Seidenari1Giovanni Pellacani2Caterina Longo3Anna Maria Cesinaro4Dermatology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyDermatology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyDermatology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyDermatology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyHistopathology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, ItalyNodular 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/168248 |
| spellingShingle | Sara Bassoli Stefania Seidenari Giovanni Pellacani Caterina Longo Anna Maria Cesinaro Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules Dermatology Research and Practice |
| title | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules |
| title_full | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules |
| title_fullStr | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules |
| title_short | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as an Aid to Dermoscopy to Improve Diagnosis on Equivocal Lesions: Evaluation of Three Bluish Nodules |
| title_sort | reflectance confocal microscopy as an aid to dermoscopy to improve diagnosis on equivocal lesions evaluation of three bluish nodules |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/168248 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sarabassoli reflectanceconfocalmicroscopyasanaidtodermoscopytoimprovediagnosisonequivocallesionsevaluationofthreebluishnodules AT stefaniaseidenari reflectanceconfocalmicroscopyasanaidtodermoscopytoimprovediagnosisonequivocallesionsevaluationofthreebluishnodules AT giovannipellacani reflectanceconfocalmicroscopyasanaidtodermoscopytoimprovediagnosisonequivocallesionsevaluationofthreebluishnodules AT caterinalongo reflectanceconfocalmicroscopyasanaidtodermoscopytoimprovediagnosisonequivocallesionsevaluationofthreebluishnodules AT annamariacesinaro reflectanceconfocalmicroscopyasanaidtodermoscopytoimprovediagnosisonequivocallesionsevaluationofthreebluishnodules |