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  • 1Service de dermatologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne Cedex 2, France.

Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie
|May 29, 2019
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Diagnosing actinic keratoses often requires non-invasive imaging. Reflectance confocal microscopy aids in identifying key features like hyperkeratosis and solar elastosis for improved accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common pre-malignant skin lesions.
  • Clinical diagnosis of AKs is standard, but confirmation sometimes requires advanced techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the utility of non-invasive imaging, specifically reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), in diagnosing actinic keratoses.
  • To highlight potential future advancements in in vivo skin imaging for enhanced diagnostic accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of diagnostic features observed via reflectance confocal microscopy in actinic keratosis.
  • Discussion of emerging in vivo microscopic imaging techniques.

Main Results:

  • Reflectance confocal microscopy reveals characteristic signs of AKs, including hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, dilated vessels, and solar elastosis.
Keywords:
Actinic keratosisDermatoscopieDermoscopyImagerie non invasiveIn vivo confocal microscopyIn vivo reflectance confocal microscopyKératose actiniqueLine-field confocal optical coherence tomographyMicroscopie confocale in vivoMicroscopie confocale par réflectance in vivoNoninvasive imagingOptical Coherence TomographyTomographie par cohérence optiqueTomographie par cohérence optique confocale à balayage en ligne

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  • Solar elastosis appears as clusters of moderately reflecting material or undulating shiny elastic fibers in the superficial dermis.

    • Conclusions:

    • Reflectance confocal microscopy is a valuable non-invasive tool for confirming actinic keratosis diagnosis.
    • Future techniques like line-field confocal optical coherence tomography promise improved 3D skin examination and diagnostic precision for these lesions.