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[Ex vivo dermoscopy: synchronic evaluation between dermatologist and dermatopathologist of melanocytic lesions]
Marcus Maia1, Rute Facchini Lellis, Alessandra Cristine Marta
1Clínica de Dermatologia, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Abstract:
Clinicopathologic correlation is essential for diagnostic accuracy. Even though interdependent, dermatology and dermatopathology have become apart. In order to minimize this distance, we have performed ex vivo dermoscopic examinations. We performed comparative in vivo and ex vivo dermoscopy study followed by histopathological mapping. We observed that ex vivo dermoscopy identified the same structures visualized by the in vivo one, but with significant change of colors.
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