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. 2018 Jun 20;144(10):1967–1990. doi: 10.1007/s00432-018-2690-9

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Fig. 2 — Example of corresponding OCT and histology images of two melanomas Upper panel (a, c): Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) images of a superficial spreading melanoma. Lower panel (b, d): OCT images of distorted skin architecture, including large vertically arranged icicle-shaped structures (*). Prominent hyperreflective structures are corresponding to dense collagen cords of encapsulated tumor lobules.

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