Dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopic features of two cases of vulvar basal cell carcinoma

Elisa Cinotti; Giulia Tonini; Jean Luc Perrot; Cyril Habougit; Stefano Luisi; Pietro Rubegni

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual (Jan 2018)

Dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopic features of two cases of vulvar basal cell carcinoma

Elisa Cinotti,
Giulia Tonini,
Jean Luc Perrot,
Cyril Habougit,
Stefano Luisi,
Pietro Rubegni

Affiliations

Elisa Cinotti: Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro-Sciences, Dermatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Giulia Tonini: Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro-Sciences, Dermatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Jean Luc Perrot: Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
Cyril Habougit: Pathology Department, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
Stefano Luisi: Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Pietro Rubegni: Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro-Sciences, Dermatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant skin cancer. Its genital localization is rare, and the diagnosis in this site could be challenging. Here, we report two patients with vulvar BCC and describe their clinical, dermoscopic and in vivo and ex vivo reflectance confocal microscopic (RCM) features. Dermoscopy and RCM can be useful tools for helping the clinical diagnosis of vulvar BCC and for identifying the correct surgical margins.

Published in Dermatology Practical & Conceptual

ISSN: 2160-9381 (Online)
Publisher: Mattioli1885
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dermatology
Website: https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc

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