Dynamic optical coherence tomography shows characteristic alterations of blood vessels in malignant melanoma.
Julia WelzelS SchuhN De CarvalhoL ThemstrupM UlrichG B E JemecJ HolmesG PellacaniPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2021)
In melanomas, the density of the blood vessels is increased, and irregular vascular patterns are more frequent. At higher stages, especially in metastatic melanomas, these atypical vessels are significantly more common.