Clonal seborrheic keratosis: dermoscopic and confocal microscopy characterization.
| Title | Clonal seborrheic keratosis: dermoscopic and confocal microscopy characterization. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Longo, C., Zalaudek I., Moscarella E., Lallas A., Piana S., Pellacani G., & Argenziano G. |
| Journal | J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pagination | 1397-400 |
| Date Published | 2014 Oct |
| ISSN | 1468-3083 |
| Keywords | Dermoscopy, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Keratosis, Seborrheic, Male, Microscopy, Confocal, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of clonal seborrheic keratosis may be challenging clinically and histologically.OBJECTIVE: In our study, we describe the common aspects of this benign entity that show peculiar dermoscopic and confocal findings.METHODS: A total of nine clonal seborrheic keratosis were analyzed.RESULTS: Upon dermoscopy, it reveals the presence of globular-like structures and sharply demarcated borders whereas confocal microscopy displays the typical intraepidermal nesting of pigmented keratinocytes that permits to have a reliable in vivo diagnosis.CONCLUSIONS: Dermoscopy and confocal microscopy permit to in vivo diagnose this variant of seborrheic keratosis. |
| DOI | 10.1111/jdv.12261 |
| Alternate Journal | J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol |
| PubMed ID | 24033484 |
