Application of in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) and ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) in most common subtypes of Basal Cell Carcinoma and correlation with histopathology

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) accounts for 80% of non-melanoma skin cancer. The identification of the histological subtype is crucial for the correct management of the tumor. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a novel technique that has demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in the in vivo diagnosis of BCC. In an effort to determine reliable criteria for preoperative diagnosis of BCC subtypes, Longo et al. and Peppelman et al., described RCM criteria present in different BCC subtypes.

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