Open AccessCorrelation of optical coherence tomography and histology in microcystic adnexal carcinoma: a case report
Author(s) -
Alawi S. A.,
Batz S.,
RöwertHuber J.,
Fluhr J. W.,
Lademann J.,
Ulrich M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
skin research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.521
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1600-0846
pISSN - 0909-752X
DOI - 10.1111/srt.12149
Subject(s) - optical coherence tomography , histology , medicine , carcinoma , lesion , tomography , radiology , pathology , nuclear medicine
Background/Aims Herein, we report a case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma ( MAC ), which we correlated and evaluated by optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) and conventional H&E histology. Methods A commercially available OCT scanner was used for imaging. Several multi‐slice images were obtained from the central portion of the lesion. Correlation of OCT findings with histology was performed retrospectively. Results Microcystic adnexal carcinoma showed characteristic criteria, which were divided into superficial and sub‐epidermal findings. Conclusion The use of OCT can visualize characteristic criteria of MAC , thus enabling prompt diagnosis before surgery.