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. 2008 Jul;1(2):42-4.

A new look at fibroepithelioma of pinkus: features on confocal microscopy

Martha Viera  1 , Sadegh Amini, Ran Huo, Margaret Oliviero, Sara Bassalo, Harold Rabinovitz
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A new look at fibroepithelioma of pinkus: features on confocal microscopy

Martha Viera et al. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2008 Jul.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical image of the lesion: A 5-mm pink and slightly raised papule.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dermoscopic image of the lesion: A pink to light red lesion with linear vessels and white intersecting septal lines.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Reflectance confocal image of the lesion: Dark tumor silhouettes with clefting surrounded by thickened collagen at the dermo-epidermal junction, suggestive of basaloid islands.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Histopathology (H&E): Elongating, branching, anastomosing cords of basaloid cells extending downward from the epidermis into the dermis, surrounded by a fibrous stroma confirming the diagnosis of FEP.
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