Inner gray halo, a novel dermoscopic feature for the diagnosis of pigmented actinic keratosis: clues for the differential diagnosis with lentigo maligna
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2014
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Inner gray halo, a novel dermoscopic feature for the diagnosis of pigmented actinic keratosis: clues for the differential diagnosis with lentigo maligna / Nascimento, Mauricio M; Shitara, Danielle; Enokihara, Milvia M. S. S; Yamada, Sergio; Pellacani, Giovanni; Rezze, Gisele G.. - In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0190-9622. - 71:4(2014), pp. 708-715. [10.1016/j.jaad.2014.05.025]
Abstract:
Pigmented actinic keratosis (PAK) is a frequent simulator of lentigo maligna (LM) on the face upon clinical and dermoscopic examination, leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary excisions. LM and PAK share dermoscopic features, making it difficult to have a confident diagnosis of PAK only with current dermoscopic knowledge.
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Keywords:
confocal; dermoscopy; face; histopathology; lentigo maligna; pigmented actinic keratosis; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy, Needle; Brazil; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Dermoscopy; Diagnosis, Differential; Face; Female; Humans; Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle; Hyperpigmentation; Immunohistochemistry; Keratosis, Actinic; Male; Microscopy, Confocal; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Precancerous Conditions; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin Neoplasms
Elenco autori:
Nascimento, Mauricio M; Shitara, Danielle; Enokihara, Milvia M. S. S; Yamada, Sergio; Pellacani, Giovanni; Rezze, Gisele G.
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