Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Angioma Serpiginosum Plantaris: High-Resolution Dermoscopy, High-Frequency Ultrasound, and Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography

Abstract

We present a comprehensive study of acral serpiginous hemangioma, a rare vascular pathology. This distinctive manifestation was examined for the first time using high-resolution video dermoscopy (HRVD), high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS), and line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT). The combined application of these techniques provides new and detailed morphological features able to determine the in vivo structure of lesional skin. This innovative non-invasive approach emphasizes the importance of incorporating advanced diagnostic tools able to provide a virtual histology in order to avoid unnecessary biopsies in benign lesions, often causing pain and functional/aesthetic discomfort.

Keywords

• angioma serpiginosum plantaris
• high-resolution dermoscopy
• high-frequency ultrasound
• line-field confocal optical coherence tomography