A new approach for presurgical margin assessment by reflectance confocal microscopy of basal cell carcinoma

Abstract

This new procedure helped to improve the identification of proper margins for surgical excision in nonpigmented BCC with clinically and dermoscopically ill-defined margins.

Hyperspectral imaging system in the delineation of Ill‐defined basal cell carcinomas: a pilot study

“…Our result for 4 of 16 BCCs revealed that subclinical extension by HIS is quite similar to RCM in the preoperative in vivo assessment of the margins, as in Venturini et al . 's study, RCM found subclinical extension in 3 of 10 cases compared to the dermatoscopically assessed margins prior to excision. OCT found the subclinical extension of BCC in 11 of 52 cases compared to clinical evaluation by a Mohs surgeon .…”

In Vivo and Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy for Dermatologic and Mohs Surgeons

“…Regarding BCC margin assessment, Venturini and colleagues 5,6 proposed a new feasible procedure for presurgical evaluation. Briefly, after the application of topical anesthesia, the lesion is analyzed by dermoscopy.…”

Basal cell carcinoma: the utility of in vivo and ex vivo confocal microscopy

“…15 The use of the handheld device makes possible a quick imaging of several lesions in a given patient and thus made possible the concept of one-stop shop treatment for BCC. 20,21 In this procedure, the lesion is first analysed by means of handy dermoscopy. 18,19 Basal cell carcinoma margin assessment Regarding BCC margin assessment, a new feasible procedure for later presurgical in vivo diagnosis of BCC has been identified.…”