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Amelanotic melanoma in oculocutaneous albinism: a genetic, dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopy study

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Herein we describe the usefulness of a successful combination of dermoscopy and in vivo RCM for the early diagnosis of 3 AM in 2 OCA patients OCA is a group… Click to show full abstract

Herein we describe the usefulness of a successful combination of dermoscopy and in vivo RCM for the early diagnosis of 3 AM in 2 OCA patients OCA is a group of rare autosomal recessive disorders of pigmentation. It consists in the absence or reduction of melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes due to a partial or total deficit in the activity of tyrosinase(TYR)1 or other related genes2,3. Those patients are at higher risk of non melanoma skin cancer, while still debated is their increased risk of melanoma, in particular amelanotic4. They usually lack in clinical and dermoscopic pattern, what makes them challenging to be diagnosed, especially at early stage. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: melanoma; microscopy; dermoscopic; oculocutaneous albinism; amelanotic melanoma; melanoma oculocutaneous

Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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