A new approach for presurgical margin assessment by reflectance confocal microscopy of basal cell carcinoma

• Published in: British journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 174; no. 2; pp. 380 - 385
• Main Authors: Venturini, M., Gualdi, G., Zanca, A., Lorenzi, L., Pellacani, G., Calzavara-Pinton, P.G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Basal cell carcinoma; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - surgery; Confocal microscopy; Dermoscopy - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Margins of Excision; Microscopy; Microscopy, Confocal - methods; Middle Aged; Preoperative Care - methods; Reflectance; Skin cancer; Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Skin Neoplasms - surgery; Tumors

Summary Background Surgical excision represents the most common elective treatment for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Several noninvasive approaches have been proposed for in vivo determination of tumour margin, in order to achieve radical removal. Objectives To propose a new approach through the combi...