Open AccessReflectance Confocal Microscopy for Noninvasive Monitoring of Therapy and Detection of Subclinical Actinic Keratoses
Author(s) -
Martina Ulrich,
D. Krueger-Corcoran,
J. Roewert-Huber,
Wolfram Sterry,
Eggert Stockfleth,
S. Astner
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.224
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1421-9832
pISSN - 1018-8665
DOI - 10.1159/000254893
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , actinic keratoses , medicine , dermatology , imiquimod , actinic keratosis , confocal microscopy , pathology , nuclear medicine , basal cell , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Actinic keratoses (AK) represent cutaneous carcinoma in situ and have previously been evaluated by reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM). Treatment of AK with imiquimod (IMIQ) 5% cream has been shown to 'highlight' subclinical lesions.
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