In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy features of a melanoacanthoma

oleh: Neda Shahrian, Jane M. Grant-Kels, Harold S. Rabinovitz, Margaret Oliviero, Alon Scope

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Mattioli1885 2016-10-01

Deskripsi

Efforts have been expended to evaluate the reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) features of different clinical entities in order to more thoroughly delineate benign versus malignant features. In this way, RCM can help clinicians to be more selective in regard to undertaking appropriate skin biopsies and improving their benign to malignant ratio. Herein, we report a case of a histopathologically proven melanoacanthoma, a variant of seborrheic keratosis. There are scarce reports describing the RCM features of melanoacanthoma. Our case demonstrated RCM features that were suspicious for melanoma. More RCM images of this benign entity are needed to establish definitive diagnostic criteria.