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Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica 2015; 13 (1)

Pigmented Mucosal Lesions of Melanocytic Origin and their Evaluation by Non-Invasive Techniques

García HA, Roldán MR, Carlos OB

Language: Spanish
References: 51
Page: 73-78
PDF size: 225.85 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Mucosal pigmentation is not uniform and there are different grades of chromatic variation both in physiologic and pathological conditions. Such variations are determined by various factors including origin and location of the pigment, keratinization of the epithelium, number and activity of melanocytes, vascularity and underlying submucosal tissue (bone, cartilage and/or muscle).
Pigmented mucosal lesions pose a diagnostic challenge, since their origin is rather diverse. Mucosal melanoma has a very poor prognosis. Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy are useful non-invasive diagnostic techniques for the timely diagnosis of benign and malignant mucosal lesions of melanocytic origin.


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