Intralesional (incision) biopsy for melanoma diagnosis: the rules and the exception.
Τίτλος | Intralesional (incision) biopsy for melanoma diagnosis: the rules and the exception. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Moscarella, E., Argenziano G., Moreno C., Piana S., Lallas A., Lombardi M., Longo C., & Ferrara G. |
Journal | G Ital Dermatol Venereol |
Volume | 152 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 658-662 |
Date Published | 2017 Dec |
ISSN | 1827-1820 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adult, Aged, Biopsy, Dermoscopy, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Male, Melanoma, Middle Aged, Nevus, Pigmented, Skin Neoplasms |
Abstract | Intralesional (incision) biopsy for melanoma diagnosis can be warranted for large lesions or for those lesions whose in-toto excision leads to cosmetic and/or functional impairment. However, this diagnostic approach carries a risk of underdiagnosis, if a clinicopathologic diagnostic approach is not implemented. As a rule, in large pigmented lesions from special body areas (scalp and acral skin), clinicodermoscopic differential diagnosis of melanoma includes non-melanocytic skin lesions, traumatic skin changes, and nevi. The unique indication to incision biopsy for the differential diagnosis between nevus and melanoma is a relatively small nodular proliferation developing within a medium-large congenital nevus. |
DOI | 10.23736/S0392-0488.16.05376-1 |
Alternate Journal | G Ital Dermatol Venereol |
PubMed ID | 27096540 |