title: In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy in a typical case of melasma.
abstract: Melasma is a common disorder of hypermelanosis that affects mainly young and middle-aged women of Fitzpatrick's phototypes III-V. The disease significantly impacts their lives. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, a spreading technology for the noninvasive evaluation of the skin up to the papillary dermis, provides real-time en face images with cellular resolution. We present a case of melasma with in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy findings closely correlated to the histopathological features described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. maricosta133@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mariana Carvalho
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Hernando Vega
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Eljaiek
authors.forename: Leonardo Spagnol
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Luna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azulay-Abulafia
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ardigo
mesh_terms: D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged