Presence of intralesional melanocytes as a histopathological feature of actinic keratosis based on in vivo harmonic generation microscopy in Asians
Journal
Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
1
Pages
20
Date Issued
2021-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: Most patients with actinic keratosis (AK) present with more than one lesion. Although histopathological examination is the gold standard for diagnosing this condition, performing an invasive skin biopsy for each AK is impractical. Thus, this s
Subjects
actinic keratosis; harmonic generation microscopy; in vivo optical biopsy; intralesional melanocytes
SDGs
Other Subjects
acanthosis; actinic keratosis; aged; Article; Asian; atypical honeycomb pattern; cell structure; clinical article; controlled study; dendritic cell; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic test accuracy study; epidermal thinning; epidermis; ex vivo study; female;
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Type
journal article