Handheld reflectance confocal microscopy for the diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum: Histopathology and dermoscopy correlation.
Handheld reflectance confocal microscopy may represent an adjunctive, fast, non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum, revealing microscopic details closely related to histopathology, as demonstrated by this study evaluating 19 molluscum lesions in 11 patients. It permits the rapid examination of one or multiple skin lesions in real time and it is perfectly suitable for children.
Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Francesco
F
Lacarrubba
Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Anna Elisa
AE
Verzì
Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Rome, Italy.
Marco
M
Ardigò
Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Micali
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D046169:Dermoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
dermoscopy; histopathology; infection; molluscum contagiosum; reflectance confocal microscopy; viral