Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment
Melanoma affecting glabrous skin is a challenging entity that needs to be managed by an interdisciplinary team of dermatologists, oncologists, and surgeons. The thin subcutaneous layer of glabrous skin, which speeds up its metastatic spread, is one of the key elements that contributes to the aggress...
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| author | Antonella Tammaro Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo Michail Sorotos Carmen Cantisani Camilla Chello Hans Peter Erasmus Francesca Romana Grippaudo Fabio Santanelli Di Pompeo Giovanni Pellacani |
| author_facet | Antonella Tammaro Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo Michail Sorotos Carmen Cantisani Camilla Chello Hans Peter Erasmus Francesca Romana Grippaudo Fabio Santanelli Di Pompeo Giovanni Pellacani |
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| description | Melanoma affecting glabrous skin is a challenging entity that needs to be managed by an interdisciplinary team of dermatologists, oncologists, and surgeons. The thin subcutaneous layer of glabrous skin, which speeds up its metastatic spread, is one of the key elements that contributes to the aggressiveness of this form of cutaneous cancer when identified in this anatomical region. Acral lentiginous melanoma is a rare melanocytic malignancy that is usually associated with ominous outcomes, especially in those with dark skin. Moreover, more extensive research is needed to elucidate the puzzle of molecular drivers and their relationship with thermal injury. We reported our experience in order to highlight the value of timely diagnosis and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9985c959004f4683b24b7df37ead38622023-12-22T14:43:28ZengMDPI AGSurgeries2673-40952023-09-014450351010.3390/surgeries4040049Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and TreatmentAntonella Tammaro0Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo1Michail Sorotos2Carmen Cantisani3Camilla Chello4Hans Peter Erasmus5Francesca Romana Grippaudo6Fabio Santanelli Di Pompeo7Giovanni Pellacani8NESMOS Department of Dermatology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, 43126 Parma, ItalyNESMOS Department of Plastic Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyNESMOS Department of Dermatology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyNESMOS Department of Dermatology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Frankfurt, 60323 Frankfurt, GermanyNESMOS Department of Plastic Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyNESMOS Department of Plastic Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyNESMOS Department of Dermatology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyMelanoma affecting glabrous skin is a challenging entity that needs to be managed by an interdisciplinary team of dermatologists, oncologists, and surgeons. The thin subcutaneous layer of glabrous skin, which speeds up its metastatic spread, is one of the key elements that contributes to the aggressiveness of this form of cutaneous cancer when identified in this anatomical region. Acral lentiginous melanoma is a rare melanocytic malignancy that is usually associated with ominous outcomes, especially in those with dark skin. Moreover, more extensive research is needed to elucidate the puzzle of molecular drivers and their relationship with thermal injury. We reported our experience in order to highlight the value of timely diagnosis and treatment.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/4/4/49melanomaskin cancerdermoscopysurgical treatment |
| spellingShingle | Antonella Tammaro Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo Michail Sorotos Carmen Cantisani Camilla Chello Hans Peter Erasmus Francesca Romana Grippaudo Fabio Santanelli Di Pompeo Giovanni Pellacani Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment Surgeries melanoma skin cancer dermoscopy surgical treatment |
| title | Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment |
| title_full | Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment |
| title_short | Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of the Thumb: Dermoscopy and Treatment |
| title_sort | acral lentiginous melanoma of the thumb dermoscopy and treatment |
| topic | melanoma skin cancer dermoscopy surgical treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/4/4/49 |
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