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Combining Reflectance Confocal Microscopy with Optical Coherence Tomography for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Skin Cancers via Image Acquisition
Published on: August 18, 2022
Utility of optical coherence tomography in basal cell naevus syndrome: A case report
Genevieve Ho1,2,3, Rodrigo J Schwartz1,4, Bruna Melhoranse-Gouveia1,2
1Melanoma Institute Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract:
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a useful non-invasive diagnostic tool for diagnosing and monitoring treatment of basal cell carcinomas. We describe the use of OCT in a patient with Basal Cell Naevus Syndrome. Through measuring tumour depth on OCT, management of individual tumours was triaged accordingly using 0.4 mm tumour depth as a cut-off for surgical and non-surgical management. OCT has potential to reduce unnecessary excisions and associated morbidity in this population of patients.

