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Dermoscopic diagnosis of amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma
Author(s) -
Pizzichetta M.A.,
Kittler H.,
Stanganelli I.,
Ghigliotti G.,
Corradin M.T.,
Rubegni P.,
Cavicchini S.,
De Giorgi V.,
Bono R.,
Alaibac M.,
Astorino S.,
Ayala F.,
Quaglino P.,
Pellacani G.,
Argenziano G.,
Guardoli D.,
Specchio F.,
Serraino D.,
Talamini R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/bjd.15093
Subject(s) - amelanotic melanoma , melanoma , microphthalmia associated transcription factor , melanin , medicine , dermatology , germline mutation , germline , gene , biology , mutation , cancer research , genetics , transcription factor
Amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma (AHM) is a subtype including melanomas with little or no melanin pigmentation, amelanotic melanoma (AM); it represents 2-8 % of all melanomas.(1-2) AM may be difficult to diagnose because of lack of pigmentation and symmetry: recently, germline mutations have been reported in the MC1R gene and to a certain extent also in the MITF gene.(3) (This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.