Non-Invasive Diagnosis of a Facial Tumor Using Dermoscopy and Successful Treatment with 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laseropen access
- Authors
- Ahn, Ga Ram; Jeong, Guk Jin; Park, Su Jung; Park, Kui Young; Seo, Seong Jun; Lee, Hae Woong
- Issue Date
- Jun-2021
- Publisher
- KOREAN DERMATOLOGICAL ASSOC
- Keywords
- Clear cell acanthoma; Dermoscopy; Facial acanthoma; Pulsed dye laser
- Citation
- ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY, v.33, no.3, pp 275 - 277
- Pages
- 3
- Journal Title
- ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY
- Volume
- 33
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 275
- End Page
- 277
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/50820
- DOI
- 10.5021/ad.2021.33.3.275
- ISSN
- 1013-9087
2005-3894
- Abstract
- Clear cell acanthoma (CCA) is an uncommon, benign epithelial tumor presenting as a well- defined, slow-growing solitary nodule. The diagnosis of CCA is usually based on clinical and histopathological evaluation of the tumor. However, when such type of benign tumor occurs on an exposed area, a biopsy is not always the best diagnostic option since it may leave scar. The recent advent of dermoscopy has offered an accurate and non-invasive method to diagnose CCA without resorting to skin biopsy. A 40-year-old male presented with a shiny, erythematous-to-brown, flattened nodule on the left cheek. Dermoscopic examination revealed a `string of pearls' vascular pattern, a characteristic dermoscopic feature of CCA. Under the clinical and dermoscopic impression of CCA, a 595 nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) therapy targeting the vascular tissue in the superficial dermis of the lesion was chosen for a minimally invasive treatment. After repeated sessions of PDL, an optimal cosmetic outcome was achieved and no recurrence was recorded during the follow-up period. Herein, we report a case of presumed CCA which was successfully diagnosed and treated by utilizing non-invasive modalities.
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