Surveillance for treatment failure of lentigo maligna with dermoscopy and in vivo confocal microscopy: new descriptors. (22nd May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guitera, P.; Haydu, L.E.; Menzies, S.W.; Scolyer, R.A.; Hong, A.; Fogarty, G.B.; Gallardo, F.; Segura, S.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 170:Number 6(2014:Jun.)
• Page Start: 1305
• Page End: 1312
• Publication Date: 2014-05-22
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12839
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12839-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12839-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Clinical diagnosis of recurrent lentigo maligna (LM) following treatment is challenging because treatment‐induced inflammation and pigmentation are common, but so are amelanotic recurrences.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12839-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>We tested the sensitivity and specificity of individual features and methods using dermoscopy and <italic>in vivo</italic> reflectance confocal microscopy for the diagnosis of LM and give recommendations for management.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>