Sub-Ultraviolet Reflectance and Ultraviolet-induced Fluorescence Dermatoscopy in Action: Shedding Light on a Case of Balloon Cell Melanoma

Julien Anriot; Nadia Ikhkef; Arnaud De La Fouchardiere; Emma Clochard; Pawel Pietkiewicz; Mona Amini-Adle

doi:10.5826/dpc.1602a6860

Sub-Ultraviolet Reflectance and Ultraviolet-induced Fluorescence Dermatoscopy in Action: Shedding Light on a Case of Balloon Cell Melanoma

Authors

Julien Anriot Claude Bernard Lyon-1 University, Lyon, France https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9615-5438
Nadia Ikhkef Dermatology department, Centre Léon Berard, Lyon, France
Arnaud De La Fouchardiere INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2251-8241
Emma Clochard Dermatology department, Centre Léon Berard, Lyon, France
Pawel Pietkiewicz Zwierzyniecka Medical Center, Poznan, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-2456
Mona Amini-Adle Dermatology department, Centre Léon Berard, Lyon, France https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2366-6238

Keywords:

Balloon Cell Melanoma, Dermoscopy, Skin Imaging, Ultraviolet Radiation

References

Cazzato G, Cascardi E, Colagrande A, et al. Balloon Cell Melanoma: Presentation of Four Cases with a Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Dermatopathology (Basel). 2022 Mar 28;9(2):100-110. DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9020013

Pampena R, Lai M, Lombardi M, et al. Clinical and Dermoscopic Features Associated With Difficult-to-Recognize Variants of Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review. JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Apr 1;156(4):430-439. DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.4912

Pietkiewicz P, Navarrete-Dechent C, Togawa Y, et al. Applications of Ultraviolet and Sub-ultraviolet Dermatoscopy in Neoplastic and Non-neoplastic Dermatoses: A Systematic Review. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2024 Feb;14(2):361-390. DOI: 10.1007/s13555-024-01104-4

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Published

2026-04-30

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): 2026 Vol 16, No 2 | April

Section

Research Letter

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How to Cite

Anriot J, Ikhkef N, De La Fouchardiere A, Clochard E, Pietkiewicz P, Amini-Adle M. Sub-Ultraviolet Reflectance and Ultraviolet-induced Fluorescence Dermatoscopy in Action: Shedding Light on a Case of Balloon Cell Melanoma. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2026;16(2):6860. doi:10.5826/dpc.1602a6860