Linda Tognetti, Alessandra Cartocci, Aimilios Lallas, Elvira Moscarella, Ignazio Stanganelli, Gianluca Nazzaro, John Paoli, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Paolo Broganelli, Harald Kittler, Jean-Luc Perrot, Gennaro Cataldo, Gabriele Cevenini, Sofia Lo Conte, Leonardelli Simone, Elisa Cinotti, Pietro Rubegni
Background: The differential diagnosis of atypical melanocytic palmoplantar skin lesions (aMPLs) represents a diagnostic challenge, including atypical nevi (AN) and early melanomas (MMs) that display overlapping clinical and dermoscopic features. We aimed to set up a multicentric dataset of aMPL dermoscopic cases paired with multiple anamnestic risk factors and demographic and morphologic data. Methods: Each aMPL case was paired with a dermoscopic and clinical picture and a series of lesion-related data (maximum diameter value; location on the palm/sole in 17 areas; histologic diagnosis; and patient-related data (age, sex, family history of melanoma/sunburns, phototype, pheomelanin, eye/hair color, multiple/dysplastic body nevi, and traumatism on palms/soles)...
February 20, 2024: Diagnostics