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- Title
Diagnostic Pitfall: Pigmented Lesion of the Nipple - Correlation between Dermoscopy, Reflectance Confocal Microscopy and Histopathology.
- Authors
Kolm; Kamarashev; Kerl; Mainetti; Giovanoli; French; Braun
- Abstract
We present an unusual case of a nevus of the nipple changing during pregnancy which caused a diagnostic pitfall. Nevi on the nipple and areola are infrequent, and diagnostic criteria for clinical, dermoscopy or reflectance confocal microscopy examination for nevi in this 'special location' are still missing. We comment on the literature on dermoscopic findings in mammary lesions and their management during pregnancy, as well as the challenging histopathology of nevi along the milk line. Finally, we focus on two main limitations of reflectance confocal microscopy: the misinterpretation of dendritic cells and the limitation of the imaging depth. Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Dermatology (10188665), 2011, Vol 222, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1018-8665
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000322620