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ArticleDermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Primary Dermal Melanoma: A Rare Clinicopathological Variant Mimicking Metastatic Melanoma.

Oriana Simonetti, Elisa Molinelli, Valerio Brisigotti, Donatella Brancorsini, Davide Talevi, Annamaria Offidani

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Article in Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. A Rare Presentation of Cystic Metastatic Melanoma in the Upper Chest.Case reports in dermatological medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Oriana SimonettiDermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Elisa MolinelliDermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Valerio BrisigottiDermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, 60126 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3033-8024
Donatella BrancorsiniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, Polytechnic University Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Davide TaleviReconstructive Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
Annamaria OffidaniDermatological Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic Marche University, 60126 Ancona, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary dermal melanoma (PDM) is a rare distinct variant of cutaneous melanoma, predominantly occurring on the extremities of young or middle-aged adults. In comparison to conventional melanoma, PDM is characterized by unexpectedly prolonged survival and long-term survival. Thus, correct identification of this variant is crucial to avoid potential misdiagnosis and establish correct treatment and follow-up. In addition, no consensus and specific guidelines exist on the management of this peculiar subtype of cutaneous melanoma.

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cutaneous melanomacutaneous metastatic melanomadermal melanomahistopathologic diagnosisprimary dermal melanomaprognosis

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PMID33535371
PMCPMC7931035

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