Lentigo Maligna, Macules of the Face, and Lesions on Sun-Damaged Skin: Confocal Makes the Difference.
Dermatol Clin
; 34(4): 421-429, 2016 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27692448
ABSTRACT
Distinguishing lentigo maligna (LM) and lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) from background pigmented non-melanoma lesions is challenging. The field of solar damage can obscure clinical assessment, and diagnostic ambiguities are created due to the overlap of the clinical features of LM with other benign lesions. Moreover, margin assessment on histology is limited by the resemblance between melanocytic hyperplasia of actinically damaged skin and scattered atypical melanocytes of LM/LMM. Dermoscopy has made a significant contribution but is often not sufficient for diagnosis and margin assessment. Confocal microscopy has become an important complementary tool in enhancing the management of these complex lesions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Skin Aging
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Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Dermatol Clin
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia