Line field confocal optical coherence tomography: An adjunctive tool in the diagnosis of autoimmune bullous diseases

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Tognetti ◽  
Elisa Cinotti ◽  
Mariano Suppa ◽  
Raffaella Guazzo ◽  
Cyril Habougit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Line Field ◽  
Autoimmune Bullous Diseases ◽  
Bullous Diseases

Line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography of sebaceous hyperplasia: a case series

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clément Lenoir ◽  
Gwendoline Diet ◽  
Elisa Cinotti ◽  
Linda Tognetti ◽  
Carmen Orte Cano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Line Field

Line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography for non‐invasive diagnosis of lichenoid dermatoses of the childhood: A case series

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Tognetti ◽  
Andrea. Carraro ◽  
Elisa Cinotti ◽  
Mariano Suppa ◽  
Veronique Marmol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Line Field ◽  
Non Invasive

scholarly journals Optical coherence tomography imaging of oral mucosa bullous diseases: a preliminary study

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 20190071
Author(s):  
Dario Di Stasio ◽  
Dorina Lauritano ◽  
Francesca Loffredo ◽  
Enrica Gentile ◽  
Fedora Della Vella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Oral Mucosa ◽  
Statistical Power ◽  
Pemphigus Vulgaris ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Bullous Diseases ◽  
Subepithelial Layer

Objectives: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive technique based on optical imaging with a micrometre resolution. The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential role of OCT in evaluating oral mucosa bullous diseases. Methods: two patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP) and one patient with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) were examined and images of their oral lesions were performed using OCT. Results: In OCT images, the BP blister has a clearly different morphology from the PV one compared to the blistering level. Conclusion: This exploratory study suggests that the OCT is able to distinguish epithelial and subepithelial layer in vivo images of healthy oral mucosa from those with bullous diseases, assisting the clinicians in differential diagnosis.The presented data are in accordance with the scientific literature, although a wider pool of cases is needed to increase statistical power. Histological examination and immunofluorescence methods remain the gold standard for the diagnosis of oral bullous diseases. In this context, the OCT can provide the clinician with a valuable aid both as an additional diagnostic tool and in the follow up of the disease.

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