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Vertical plane ex vivo dermoscopy: a novel dermoscopic technique. A preliminary study

Dermoscopic examination allows visualization of horizontal images on the skin, showing well-defined patterns. The authors propose ex vivo dermoscopic visualization using a vertical view of skin sections. The new image clearly distinguishes the stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis as well as the an...

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Autores principales: Maia, Marcus, Amadio, Camila Ribeiro, Morales, Andrezza Garcia, Lellis, Rute Facchini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6256214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30484541
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187863
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Sumario:Dermoscopic examination allows visualization of horizontal images on the skin, showing well-defined patterns. The authors propose ex vivo dermoscopic visualization using a vertical view of skin sections. The new image clearly distinguishes the stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis as well as the anatomical location of the pigment. Will this new approach be useful in dermoscopic diagnosis? Further studies are needed.