Dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Nail Fold Squamous Cell Carcinoma • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2020, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp 107 – 111

Dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Nail Fold Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Mazzilli Sara ^{¹ *}

Cosio Terenzio ^¹

Diluvio Laura ^¹

Vollono Laura ^¹

Gonzalez Salvador ^³

Di Prete Monia ^²

Orlandi Augusto ^²

Bianchi Luca ^¹

Campione Elena ^¹

1. 1.Dermatologic Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

2. 2.Anatomic Pathology Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

3. 3.Department of Medicine and Medical Divisions, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.

Corresponding author: Sara Mazzilli, MD Dermatologic Unit, Department of Systems Medicine University of Rome Tor Vergata Viale Oxford 81 Rome 00133, Italy

Abstract

The management and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma largely depend on its invasiveness and grade of differentiation. Pigmented nail fold squamous cell carcinoma represents a therapeutic challenge, needing careful treatment to preserve nail function. Here, we report the use of dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy to monitor nail fold squamous cell carcinoma in situ and its response to treatment with topical imiquimod.

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reflectance confocal microscopynon-melanoma skin cancernailfold squamous cell carcinoma

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PMC ID: 7175428
PubMed ID: 32341711
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2019-0129

Article Publishing Date (print): Jan-Mar 2020
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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