REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY FOR SKIN DISEASES

DESCRIPCIÓN

In recent yearsthe relevance of non-invasive bioimaging techniques in the field of melanoma screening has steadily increased. In the new era of clinicoimaging diagnosis, reflectanceconfocal microscopy (RCM) will have a majorimpact on the diagnosis and management of neoplastic and inflammatory skin diseases.

This bookfocuses on the use and significance of in vivo RCM for non-invasivehigh-resolution imaging of the skin. All of the chaptersin this hands-on guide are generously illustrated with numerous confocalimages and structured in a reader-friendly way. The contents include:

   detailedinformation on the most relevant and up-to-date aspects of RCM,

   schematicdrawings summarizing and explaining the most important RCM criteria, and

   achapter specifically devoted to bridging the gap between dermoscopy,RCM, and histopathology.

At the endof each chapter,core messages recapitulate the most pertinent aspects.

ReflectanceConfocal Microscopy for Skin Diseases will be a valuable resource for allphysicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic andinflammatory skin diseases

TABLE OFCONTENTS

ConfocalReflectance Microscopy

theEssentials.

NormalSkin.

MelanocyticLesions.

MelanocyticNevi.

Melanoma.

SuperficialSpreading Melanoma.

Melanoma Progression.

Nodular Melanoma.

Lentigo Maligna.

AmelanoticMelanoma.

Non-MelanocyticSkin Lesions.

Semeiologyand Pattern Analysis in Non-Melanocytic Lesions.

Dermoscopicand Histologic Correlations.

SolarLentigo, Seborrheic Keratosis and Lichen Planus Like-Keratosi.

Basal CellCarcinoma.

ActinicKeratoses.

SquamousCell Carcinoma .

CutaneousLymphoma.

Potpourriof Non Melanocytic Skin Lesions.

InflammatorySkin Diseases.

Monitoringof Skin Lesions and Therapy Control.

FutureAspects.

Tele-ReflectanceConfocal Microscopy.

AutomatedDiagnosis and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy.

ExperimentalApplications and Future Directions.

Consensus TerminologyGlossary.