In vivo characterization of recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans by dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Nov;75(5):e185-e187. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.03.005.

Authors

Marina Venturini¹, Arianna Zanca², Ausilia Maria Manganoni², Laura Pavoni², Giulio Gualdi², PierGiacomo Calzavara-Pinton²

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology Department, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: marina.venturini@unibs.it.
² Dermatology Department, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.

PMID: 27745647
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.03.005

No abstract available

Keywords: dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; dermoscopy; recurrence lesion; reflectance confocal microscopy; spindled tumor cells.

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Dermatofibrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
Dermatofibrosarcoma / pathology
Dermis / pathology
Dermoscopy*
Epidermis / pathology
Female
Humans
Microscopy, Confocal* / methods
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology