Hyperspectral imaging in detecting dermal invasion in lentigo maligna melanoma.

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Hyperspectral imaging in detecting dermal invasion in lentigo maligna melanoma.

Br J Dermatol. 2016 Dec 23;:

Authors: Neittaanmäki N, Salmivuori M, Pölönen I, Jeskanen L, Ranki A, Saksela O, Snellman E, Grönroos M

Abstract
Invasive lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) and its in situ precursor lentigo maligna (LM) are the most common melanoma types on the head and neck areas (1) . Clinically unsuspected invasion is revealed histologically in 5-52% of LMs (2) . Thus, correct early diagnoses are crucial for determining accurate resection margins and the discussion of sentinel lymph node examination (3) . Hyperspectral imaging is based on the detection of spectral differences reflecting a tissue's biological properties and can be used for detecting skin malignancies (4,5) . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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