A new diagnostic technique for tinea incognito: <i>In vivo</i> reflectance confocal microscopy. Report of five cases

Turan, Enver; Erdemir, Aslı Turgut; Gürel, Mehmet Salih; Yurt, Nurdan

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0846.2012.00615.x

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“…Other imaged diseases were alopecia and autoimmune connective tissue diseases like lupus, and systemic and lichen sclerosis . Moreover, various infectious skin diseases were studied by RCM (Table ): parasitic (Demodex folliculitis, larva migrans, leishmaniasis, scabies and Pyemotes ventricosus ), bacterial (secondary syphilis and bacterial secondary infection), fungal (tinea and onychomycosis), viral (varicella, herpes, human papillomavirus, molluscum contagiosum) . Because of the extensive spectrum of imaged ISD, the skin disorders with RCM diagnoses and/or feature accuracy determinations will be discussed in detail.…”

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The value ofin vivoreflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory and infectious skin diseases: a systematic review

et al. 2015

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In vivo examination of the skin by reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) has been performed for about 20 years, leading to a broad spectrum of imaged infectious and inflammatory skin diseases (ISD) with many described RCM features. We systematically reviewed all available literature concerning ISD evaluated by RCM. Furthermore, we assessed the accuracy of the features and defined recommendations for future studies after indicating the limitations in the current published literature. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched for literature. All studies on RCM and ISD were reviewed and quality assessment was determined by using the STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist. The literature search revealed 77 eligible studies for inclusion. Different RCM features in a broad spectrum of ISD have been described. Further, RCM has been used for monitoring treatment and evolution of ISD, as well as for diagnostic purposes. This systematic review provides an overview of the broad spectrum of ISD imaged by RCM. Although RCM seems to be a promising monitoring and diagnostic tool for ISD, studies with appropriate methodological quality are necessary to create adequate guidelines and protocols for further implementation of RCM in clinical practice.

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The value ofin vivoreflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory and infectious skin diseases: a systematic review

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“…Sarcoptes scabiei, Demodex folliculorum, Pyemotes ventricosus and Ixodes have been identified using RCM (Fig. and ).…”

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Reflectance confocal microscopy for cutaneous infections and infestations

Cinotti

Perrot

Labeille

et al. 2015

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a high-resolution emerging imaging technique that allows non-invasive diagnosis of several cutaneous disorders. A systematic review of the literature on the use of RCM for the study of infections and infestations has been performed to evaluate the current use of this technique and its possible future applications in this field. RCM is particularly suitable for the identification of Sarcoptes scabies, Demodex folliculorum, Ixodes, Dermatophytes and Candida species in the clinical practice and for the follow-up after treatment. The cytopathic effect of herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus and molluscipoxvirus is also detectable by this imaging technique even in a pre-vesicular stage. In addition, thanks to its non-invasiveness, RCM allows pathophysiological studies.

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“…Others diseases diagnosed by CRM in vivo were: discoid lupus erythematosus [105]; dermatophyte infections [106][107][108]; lichen sclerosus [109] and folliculitis [110]. …”

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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy as a Tool for the Investigation of Skin Drug Delivery Systems and Diagnosis of Skin Disorders

Rossetti¹,

Depieri²,

Bentley³

2013

Confocal Laser Microscopy - Principles and Applications in Medicine, Biology, and the Food Sciences

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A new diagnostic technique for tinea incognito: In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy. Report of five cases

Cited by 25 publications

References 6 publications

The value ofin vivoreflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory and infectious skin diseases: a systematic review

The value ofin vivoreflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory and infectious skin diseases: a systematic review

Reflectance confocal microscopy for cutaneous infections and infestations

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy as a Tool for the Investigation of Skin Drug Delivery Systems and Diagnosis of Skin Disorders

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