Comparing in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, dermoscopy, and histology of clear-cell acanthoma Journal Article
| Authors: | Ardigo, M.; Buffon, R. B.; Scope, A.; Cota, C.; Buccini, P.; Berardesca, E.; Pellacani, G.; Marghoob, A. A.; Gill, M. |
| Article Title: | Comparing in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, dermoscopy, and histology of clear-cell acanthoma |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND Clear cell acanthoma (CCA) is a rare, benign neoplasm of unknown etiology, whose dermoscopic and histological features have been previously described. Usually, CCA can be diagnosed by clinical and dermoscopic examination. In some cases, diagnosis remains uncertain, and histological examination is needed. The aim of this paper was to describe the features of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in diagnosing CCA, compare them with findings on dermoscopy and histology, and evaluate their possible usefulness in CCA evaluation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Five lesions diagnosed clinically as CCA were imaged using dermoscopy and RCM. All lesions were surgically excised to confirm the diagnosis and compare the morphological attributes under light microscopy with in vivo imaging. RESULTS RCM showed well-circumscribed lesions, often edged by a hyperkeratotic collarette with parakeratosis; inflammatory cells in the spinous layer; large keratinocytes; acanthosis with papillomatosis; epidermal disarray; and dilated capillaries forming glomeruloid shapes in the upper dermis. CONCLUSIONS In this small study, RCM was able to identify most of the established diagnostic histological features of CCA. RCM appears to be a useful tool for in vivo diagnosis of CCA and may help avoid unnecessary biopsies. Dr. Gill is a part-time research consultant for Lucid, Inc. © 2009 by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical article; controlled study; human tissue; aged; middle aged; cancer surgery; human cell; clinical feature; comparative study; reproducibility of results; dermoscopy; confocal microscopy; microscopy, confocal; skin neoplasms; epidermis; diagnosis, differential; in vivo study; acanthoma; acanthosis; biopsy; capillary; clear cell acanthoma; dermis; epiluminescence microscopy; histology; inflammatory cell; keratinocyte; morphology; papillomatosis; parakeratosis; histological techniques |
| Journal Title: | Dermatologic Surgery |
| Volume: | 35 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1076-0512 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2009-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 952 |
| End Page: | 959 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01162.x |
| PUBMED: | 19397663 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 30 November 2010" - "CODEN: DESUF" - "Source: Scopus" |
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