In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy of equivocal melanocytic lesions detected by digital dermoscopy follow‐up

Digital follow‐up is a useful method for the detection of melanoma in atypical mole syndrome patients. The combination of digital follow‐up (DFU) and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) could be useful to increase the accuracy in the classification of equivocal lesions in atypical mole syndrome patients.

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