| Literature DB >> 26051696 |
Syril Keena T Que1, Naiara Fraga-Braghiroli2, Jane M Grant-Kels3, Harold S Rabinovitz2, Margaret Oliviero2, Alon Scope4.
Abstract
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) offers high-resolution, noninvasive skin imaging and can help avoid obtaining unnecessary biopsy specimens. It can also increase efficiency in the surgical setting by helping to delineate tumor margins. Diagnostic criteria and several RCM algorithms have been published for the differentiation of benign and malignant neoplasms. We provide an overview of the basic principles of RCM, characteristic RCM features of normal skin and cutaneous neoplasms, and the limitations and future directions of RCM.Entities:
Keywords: basal cell carcinoma; cutaneous oncology; melanoma; noninvasive imaging; reflectance confocal microscopy; squamous cell carcinoma; tumors/neoplasm
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26051696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.047
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol ISSN: 0190-9622 Impact factor: 11.527