scholarly journals In Vivo Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosis of Melanoma and Basal Cell Carcinoma Using a Two-Step Method: Analysis of 710 Consecutive Clinically Equivocal Cases

2012 ◽  
Vol 132 (10) ◽  
pp. 2386-2394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascale Guitera ◽  
Scott W. Menzies ◽  
Caterina Longo ◽  
Anna M. Cesinaro ◽  
Richard A. Scolyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Method Analysis

Detection of Residual Basal Cell Carcinoma by In Vivo Confocal Microscopy

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIEGO E. MARRA ◽  
ABEL TORRES ◽  
CARL F. SCHANBACHER ◽  
SALVADOR GONZALEZ
Keyword(s):  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy

Detection of Residual Basal Cell Carcinoma by In Vivo Confocal Microscopy

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego E. Marra ◽  
Abel Torres ◽  
Carl F. Schanbacher ◽  
Salvador Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy

Cryosurgical management of basal cell carcinoma: in vivo follow-up using reflectance confocal microscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. e30-e32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Pasquali ◽  
Gonzalo Segurado-Miravalles ◽  
Azael Freites-Martínez ◽  
Salvador González-Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

scholarly journals Reflectance confocal microscopy and dermoscopy for in vivo, non-invasive skin imaging of superficial basal cell carcinoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 3019-3024 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIHAELA A. GHITA ◽  
CONSTANTIN CARUNTU ◽  
ADRIAN E. ROSCA ◽  
HARILLAQ KALESHI ◽  
ANA CARUNTU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Skin Imaging ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma

scholarly journals Lesions Mimicking Melanoma at Dermoscopy Confirmed Basal Cell Carcinoma: Evaluation with Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

Dermatology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 235 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Peccerillo ◽  
Victor Desmond Mandel ◽  
Francesca Di Tullio ◽  
Silvana Ciardo ◽  
Johanna Chester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Melanocytic Lesions ◽  
Peripheral Palisading

Background: Atypical basal cell carcinoma (BCC), characterized by equivocal dermoscopic features typical of malignant melanoma (MM), can be difficult to diagnose. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) enables in vivo imaging at nearly histological resolution. Objectives: To evaluate with RCM atypical melanocytic lesions identified in dermoscopy, according to common RCM criteria for the differential diagnosis of BCC, and to identify representative RCM parameters for superficial (sBCCs) and nonsuperficial (nsBCCs) basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). Methods: A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients evaluated with RCM, selecting excised lesions classified at dermoscopy with ≥1 score from the re visited 7-point checklist, mimicking melanoma, registered between 2010 and 2016. Cluster analysis identified BCC subclassifications. Results: Of 178 atypical lesions, 34 lesions were diagnosed as BCCs with RCM. Lesions were confirmed BCCs with histopathology. Dermoscopic features included atypical network (55.9%) and regression structures (35.5%) associated with sBCCs, and an atypical vascular pattern (58.8%) and irregular blotches (58.8%) with nsBCCs. Hierarchical cluster analysis identified 2 clusters: cluster 1 (100% sBCCs) was characterized by the presence of cords connected to the epidermis (90%, p < 0.001), tumor islands located in the epidermis (100%, p < 0.001), smaller vascular diameter (100%, p < 0.001) and solar elastosis (90%, p = 0.017), and cluster 2 (nsBCCs 85%) was defined by the dermic location of tumor islands (87.5%, p < 0.001) with branch-like structures (70.8%, p = 0.007) and surrounding collagen (83.3%, p = 0.012), peripheral palisading (83.3%, p = 0.012) and coiled vascular morphology (79.2%, p < 0.001) with a larger vascular diameter (50%, p < 0.001). Conclusions: RCM is able to diagnose BCCs mimicking melanoma at dermoscopy and seems able to identify sBCCs and nsBCCs.

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