Melanoacanthoma: a potential pitfall of reflectance confocal microscopy,

Melanoacanthoma: a potential pitfall of reflectance confocal microscopy,

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Abstract Melanoacanthoma is a rare variant of seborrheic keratosis, which is notable for dark pigmentation and fast radial growth, GF ICE CREAM CONES making it difficult to distinguish from melanoma.Histologically, it is characterized by proliferation of keratinocytes and dendritic melanocytes.The authors report a scalp lesion, fast growing, suspected by dermoscopy and confocal microscopy examination, with dendritic cells distributed throughout the lesion.Based on these findings, it was not possible to classify this lesion as clearly benign, so it was Films excised.Histopathologic evaluation and immunostain were consistent with melanoacanthoma.