Basal Cell Carcinoma: the Utility of in Vivo and Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy

Overview

Journal J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2018 Apr 11

PMID 29633358

Citations 9

Authors

C Longo

S Borsari

R Pampena

E Benati

C Bombonato

M Raucci

M Mirra

A Di Stefani

K Peris

G Pellacani

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Abstract

The use of confocal microscopy is possible using two different modalities: first, at patient's bedside for a rapid in vivo diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma and second, in the operating room directly on freshly excised specimen for a fast ex vivo margin-controlled surgery. In the current review, we report the main application of confocal microscopy for basal cell carcinoma diagnosis and management in both modalities.

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