[Diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions using surface microscopy].
The clinical diagnosis of cutaneous pigmented tumors is often difficult. Surface microscopy represents an interesting approach to this problem. For this in vivo investigation, a stereomicroscope, a glass slide and immersion oil are used. In order to improve the clinicopathological correlation of pigmented skin lesions, morphological criteria discerned by surface microscopy--such as pigment network or black dots--were compared with the corresponding histological features. Surface microscopy opens a new dimension for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of malignant melanomas, dysplastic nevi, or non-melanocytic pigmented tumors, and allows a better pre-operative assessment of these lesions.
Soyer
H P
HP
Clinica Dermatologica, Università di Graz, Austria.
Cerroni
L
L
Smolle
J
J
Hoedl
S
S
Kerl
H
H
D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008853:Microscopy; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Diagnosi delle lesioni cutanee pigmentate per mezzo della microscopia di superficie.