From 2005 to 2010, 20 consecutive patients with fully manifested neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) underwent elective neurofibroma resection at our institution (Departments of Plastic Surgery and of Odontostomatology). Specimens were photographed under optical microscope and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) with ultra-high accuracy of detail, including depth of field. Patients were followed up for a minimum of 4 years and up to a maximum of 12 years, postsurgery. While all nonrecurring lesions showed intense fluorescence, six of the seven lesions with absence of fluorescence under CLSM recurred at a mean of 5.5 years after surgical excision. Among the re-excised lesions, 3 were diagnosed as malignant at the subsequent removal. Despite the limitation of a small cohort, CLSM appears to be a simple and low-cost technique to differentiate forms of neurofibromas with low and high risk of recurrence and malignant degeneration.
Titolo: | Confocal microscopy predicts the risk of recurrence and malignant transformation of mucocutaneous neurofibromas in NF-1: An observational study |
Autori: | VESTITA, MICHELANGELO (Corresponding) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11586/233550 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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