Cryosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Carcinomas on the Nose and External Ears
Fig. 18.1 The so-called H-zone of the face is a high-risk area in which the risk for tumor recurrence is about double compared to other regions, irrespective of therapy. The…
Role of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Cryosurgery
Fig. 14.1 Refractive index. Since the human body contains over 60 % water, this eliminates the need for contrast agent. Therefore, water serves as the standard. The refractive index of…
Cryosurgery for Benign Oral Lesions
Oral cavity is easily accessible The moisture of the mouth and the soft tissue favor the rapid spread of ice ball Possibility of using a local cream for anesthesia Ease…
Immunocryosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Applications and Practical Tips
Fig. 20.1 (a) The standard immunocryosurgery cycle consists of daily application of imiquimod and a cryosurgery session at the end of the second week. Imiquimod is continued for additional 3…
Future Considerations for Cryosurgery
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015Paola Pasquali (ed.)Cryosurgery10.1007/978-3-662-43939-5_24 24. Future Considerations for Cryosurgery Paola Pasquali1 (1) Department of Dermatology, Pius Hospital de Valls, 43800 Tarragona, Spain Paola Pasquali Email: pasqualipaola@gmail.com 24.1 Introduction 24.2 Education 24.3 Research…
Optical Coherence Tomography and Cryosurgery
Fig. 15.1 (a) Optical coherence tomography (OCT) image of normal skin taken just adjacent to an actinic keratosis (AK) lesion located on the scalp. White arrows mark the dermoepidermal junction…
Preoperative Care for Cryosurgery
Skin condition Pretreatment Macular (lentigines, lentigo simplex, lentigo solaris) Retinoic acid/glycolic acid Papular (molluscum) In children with molluscum: Hydrate skin Indicate topical antibiotic in infected lesions Topical anesthesia before procedure…
Histological and Immunofluorescence Diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases
Fig. 16.1 Diagram over a normal epidermis showing the location of the microscopic vesicles in the different autoimmune blistering diseases (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification ×200) 16.1.1 Intraepidermal Blistering Diseases 16.1.1.1…
Electron Microscopy and Immunoelectron Microscopy
Fig. 19.1 Electron micrograph illustrating key components of a desmosome (a, b) and a normal anchoring complex (c, d): tonofilaments (tf), attachment plaque of tf in desmosomes (arrow head), hemidesmosome…
Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
Fig. 35.1 Blisters surrounded by erythema on the gingiva and area of normal mucous membrane Fig. 35.2 Erythema and large flaccid bullous lesions on the soft palate Fig. 35.3 The…
