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ArticleCancers2024

PRAME Is an Effective Tool for the Diagnosis of Nevus-Associated Cutaneous Melanoma.

Andrea Ronchi, Gerardo Cazzato, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Giuseppe D'Abbronzo, Giuseppe Argenziano, Elvira Moscarella, Gabriella Brancaccio, Renato Franco

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Article in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea RonchiPathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Gerardo CazzatoSection of Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0325-4316
Giuseppe IngravalloSection of Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4792-3545
Giuseppe D'AbbronzoPathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe ArgenzianoDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1413-8214
Elvira MoscarellaDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Gabriella BrancaccioDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Renato FrancoPathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8340-3184
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Nevus-associated cutaneous melanoma (CM) is relatively common in the clinical practice of dermatopathologists. The correct diagnosis and staging of nevus-associated cutaneous melanoma (CM) mainly relies on the correct discrimination between benign and malignant cells. Recently, PRAME has emerged as a promising immunohistochemical marker of malignant melanocytes. (2) Methods: PRAME immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed in 69 cases of nevus-associated CMs. Its expression was evaluated using a score ranging from 0 to 4+ based on the percentage of melanocytic cells with a nuclear expression. PRAME IHC sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, and negative predictive values were assessed. Furthermore, the agreement between morphological data and PRAME expression was evaluated for the diagnosis of melanoma components and nevus components. (3) Results: PRAME IHC showed a sensitivity of 59%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 100%, and a negative predictive value of 71%. The diagnostic agreement between morphology and PRAME IHC was fair (Cohen's Kappa: 0.3); the diagnostic agreement regarding the benign nevus components associated with CM was perfect (Cohen's Kappa: 1.0). PRAME was significantly more expressed in thick invasive CMs than in thin cases (

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dermatopathologyimmunohistochemistrymelanomanevus-associated melanomaPRAME

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