Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review

Background: In spite of recent advances in the histopathological and molecular diagnosis of melanocytic neoplasms, a certain proportion of these lesions remain a daunting challenge for both the clinician and the pathologist. Objectives: To emphasize the importance of close collaboration between t...

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Main Authors: Zoe Apalla, Christina Nikolaidou, Aimilios Lallas, Elena Sotiriou, Elizabeth Lazaridou, Ioannis Venizelos, Mattheos Bobos, Efstratios Vakirlis, Demetrios Ioannides, Gerardo Ferrara
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Published: Mattioli1885 2018-10-01
Series:Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
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Online Access:http://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/486
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author Zoe Apalla
Christina Nikolaidou
Aimilios Lallas
Elena Sotiriou
Elizabeth Lazaridou
Ioannis Venizelos
Mattheos Bobos
Efstratios Vakirlis
Demetrios Ioannides
Gerardo Ferrara
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Christina Nikolaidou
Aimilios Lallas
Elena Sotiriou
Elizabeth Lazaridou
Ioannis Venizelos
Mattheos Bobos
Efstratios Vakirlis
Demetrios Ioannides
Gerardo Ferrara
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description Background: In spite of recent advances in the histopathological and molecular diagnosis of melanocytic neoplasms, a certain proportion of these lesions remain a daunting challenge for both the clinician and the pathologist. Objectives: To emphasize the importance of close collaboration between the clinicians and the pathologists in case of problematic melanocytic lesions, Patients: We report and discuss 5 problematic scenarios of melanocytic lesions, including tumoral melanosis, nevoid melanoma, lentiginous melanoma, spitzoid melanoma and BAPoma that may pose diagnostic difficulties in our practice. Conclusions: Clinico-dermoscopic-pathological correlation, with incorporation of all the available data, in problematic melanocytic skin neoplasms is of paramount importance for accurate diagnosis.
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spelling doaj.art-8a583cf00cfc4453a25742d37fdd17a72022-12-21T20:11:45ZengMattioli1885Dermatology Practical & Conceptual2160-93812018-10-0184Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based reviewZoe Apalla0Christina Nikolaidou1Aimilios Lallas2Elena Sotiriou3Elizabeth Lazaridou4Ioannis Venizelos5Mattheos Bobos6Efstratios Vakirlis7Demetrios Ioannides8Gerardo Ferrara9First Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceFirst Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Anatomic Pathology Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceFirst Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceFirst Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceSecond Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceAnatomic Pathology Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceMicrodiagnostics Pathology Laboratory, Thessaloniki, GreeceFirst Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceFirst Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceAnatomic Pathology Unit, Hospital of Macerata, ItalyBackground: In spite of recent advances in the histopathological and molecular diagnosis of melanocytic neoplasms, a certain proportion of these lesions remain a daunting challenge for both the clinician and the pathologist. Objectives: To emphasize the importance of close collaboration between the clinicians and the pathologists in case of problematic melanocytic lesions, Patients: We report and discuss 5 problematic scenarios of melanocytic lesions, including tumoral melanosis, nevoid melanoma, lentiginous melanoma, spitzoid melanoma and BAPoma that may pose diagnostic difficulties in our practice. Conclusions: Clinico-dermoscopic-pathological correlation, with incorporation of all the available data, in problematic melanocytic skin neoplasms is of paramount importance for accurate diagnosis.http://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/486melanomadermoscopyskin cancernevusspitzoid
spellingShingle Zoe Apalla
Christina Nikolaidou
Aimilios Lallas
Elena Sotiriou
Elizabeth Lazaridou
Ioannis Venizelos
Mattheos Bobos
Efstratios Vakirlis
Demetrios Ioannides
Gerardo Ferrara
Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
melanoma
dermoscopy
skin cancer
nevus
spitzoid
title Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review
title_full Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review
title_fullStr Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review
title_full_unstemmed Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review
title_short Clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors: a case-based review
title_sort clinicopathologically problematic melanocytic tumors a case based review
topic melanoma
dermoscopy
skin cancer
nevus
spitzoid
url http://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/486
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