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DIAGNOSIS DERMATOSCOPY
HISTOLOGY LYMPHATIC
MAPPING
SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY
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BACK
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DERM(AT)OSCOPY =
EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY (ELM) allows for a detailed
surface analysis of a suspicious skin lesion by using a handheld device
emitting incident light from a light source, penetrating the epidermal
skin layer. The focus is the EPIDERMO-DERMAL JUNCTION ZONE (where
melanomas begin), which can be thoroughly analyzed in detail. Immersion oil placed onto the lesion surface prior to
the dermatoscopic examination makes the superficial epidermis layer transparent, thus
giving visual access to inspect the deeper zone of the epidermo-dermal
junction.
To view a melanoma example, comparing the native view with the
dermatoscopic view, please click on either image.
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