Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) Enables Accurate Pre-Biopsy Differentiation of Clinically Similar Pigmented Scalp Lesions

Chiara Battilotti; Silvia Stamegna; Alessandro Lorenzetti; Giovanni Pellacani; Flavia Persechino

doi:10.5826/dpc.1601a6053

Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) Enables Accurate Pre-Biopsy Differentiation of Clinically Similar Pigmented Scalp Lesions

Authors

Chiara Battilotti Dermatology Clinic, Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Silvia Stamegna Dermatology Clinic, Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Alessandro Lorenzetti Dermatology Clinic, Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Giovanni Pellacani Dermatology Clinic, Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Flavia Persechino Dermatology Clinic, Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Keywords:

LC-OCT, non-invasive imaging, seborrheic keratosis, Melanoma, pigmented scalp lesion

References

Razi S, Kuo YH, Pathak G, Agarwal P, et al. Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography for the Diagnosis of Skin Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024;14(14):1522. DOI:10.3390/diagnostics14141522

Suppa M, Palmisano G, Tognetti L, et al. Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography in melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin tumors. Ital J Dermatol Venerol. 2023;158(3):180-189. DOI:10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07639-9

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Published

2026-01-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): 2026 Vol 16, No 1 | January

Section

Research Letter

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Battilotti C, Stamegna S, Lorenzetti A, Pellacani G, Persechino F. Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) Enables Accurate Pre-Biopsy Differentiation of Clinically Similar Pigmented Scalp Lesions. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2026;16(1):6053. doi:10.5826/dpc.1601a6053