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Diagnostic impact of reflectance confocal microscopy as a second‐level examination for facial skin lesions

Verena Ahlgrimm‐Siess, Friedrich Weitzer, Edith Arzberger, Martin Laimer, Rainer Hofmann‐Wellenhof

JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2019 · 11 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

RCM is a valuable diagnostic adjunct for facial skin lesions; unnecessary biopsies in this cosmetically sensitive area could be reduced by one third without missing a melanoma.

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