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J Am Acad Dermatol ; 90(5): 994-1001, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38296197

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BACKGROUND: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually diagnosed by clinical and dermatoscopy examination, but diagnostic accuracy may be suboptimal. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) imaging increases skin cancer diagnostic accuracy. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate additional benefit in diagnostic accuracy of handheld RCM in a prospective controlled clinical setting. METHODS: A prospective, multicenter study in 3 skin cancer reference centers in Italy enrolling consecutive lesions with clinical-dermatoscopic suspicion of BCC (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04789421). RESULTS: A total of 1005 lesions were included, of which 474 histopathologically confirmed versus 531 diagnosed by clinical-dermatoscopic-RCM correlation, confirmed with 2 years of follow-up. Specifically, 740 were confirmed BCCs. Sensitivity and specificity for dermatoscopy alone was 93.2% (95% CI, 91.2-94.9) and 51.7% (95% CI, 45.5-57.9); positive predictive value was 84.4 (95% CI, 81.7-86.8) and negative predictive value 73.3 (95% CI, 66.3-79.5). Adjunctive RCM reported higher rates: 97.8 (95% CI, 96.5-98.8) sensitivity and 86.8 (95% CI, 82.1-90.6) specificity, with positive predictive value of 95.4 (95% CI, 93.6-96.8) and negative predictive value 93.5 (95% CI, 89.7-96.2). LIMITATIONS: Study conducted in a single country. CONCLUSIONS: Adjunctive handheld RCM assessment of lesions clinically suspicious for BCC permits higher diagnostic accuracy with minimal false negative lesions.


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Carcinoma Basocelular , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Humanos , Dermoscopia/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Carcinoma Basocelular/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Basocelular/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Microscopia Confocal/métodos
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol ; 37(2): 303-310, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36196781

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BACKGROUND: Amelanotic/hypomelanotic lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma (AHLM/LMM) may be very difficult to diagnose at an early stage. OBJECTIVES: To quantify the predictive value of dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) features for AHLM/LMM. METHODS: Dermoscopic and RCM images of histopathologically diagnosed AHLM/LMM, amelanotic/hypomelanotic benign lesions (AHBL), and amelanotic/hypomelanotic basal and squamous cell carcinomas (AHBCC/AHSCC) of the head and neck from consecutive patients were retrospectively collected and blindly evaluated by three observers to assess presence or absence of dermoscopic and RCM criteria. RESULTS: Overall, 224 lesions in 216 patients including LM/LMM (n = 55, 24.6%), AHBL (n = 107, 47.8%) and AHBCC/AHSCC (n = 62, 27.7%) were analysed. Multivariable analysis showed that milky-red areas (OR = 5.46; 95% CI: 1.51-19.75), peripheral light brown structureless areas (OR = 19.10; 4.45-81.96), linear irregular vessels (OR = 5.44; 1.45-20.40), and asymmetric pigmented follicles (OR = 14.45; 2.77-75.44) at dermoscopy, and ≥3 atypical cells in five fields (OR = 10.12; 3.00-34.12) and focal follicular localization of atypical cells at dermo-epidermal junction (DEJ) (OR = 10.48; 1.10-99.81) at RCM were significantly independent diagnostic factors for AHLM/LMM vs. AHBL. In comparison with AHBCC/AHSCC, peripheral light brown structureless area (OR = 7.11; 1.53-32.96), pseudonetwork around hair follicles (OR = 16.69; 2.73-102.07), and annular granular structures (OR = 42.36; 3.51-511.16) at dermoscopy and large dendritic (OR = 6.86; 3.15-38.28) and round pagetoid cells (OR = 26.78; 3.15-227.98) at RCM led to a significantly increased risk of diagnosing AHLM/LMM. CONCLUSIONS: Amelanotic/hypomelanotic lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma may have the same dermoscopic features of AHM on other body sites, such as milky red areas, peripheral light brown structureless areas and linear irregular vessels. These features, asymmetric pigmented follicles and at RCM ≥ 3 atypical cells in five fields and focal follicular extension of atypical cells at DEJ may help in recognizing AHLM/LMM even when LM conventional features (e.g., obliteration of hair follicles under dermoscopy and large pagetoid cells under RCM) are absent or present only in very small areas of the lesion.


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Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Humanos , Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson/diagnóstico por imagem , Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Microscopia Confocal/métodos , Dermoscopia/métodos
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Folia Phoniatr Logop ; 75(5): 284-294, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36822157

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INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to develop a new tool for the evaluation of singers with self-reported symptoms suggestive of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) (the SVHI-12-LPR), by correlating RSI with SVHI in a population sample of 163 subjects (both professional and amateur singers), evaluated also by videolaryngostroboscopy. This study was a cross-sectional, double-observational study. METHODS: RSI and SVHI were administered to 159 singers (amateurs, singing students, and professional singers). All subjects underwent videolaryngostroboscopy to objectively identify four subgroups: normal subjects (41.5%), subjects with organic lesions occupying the glottic space (17.6%), subjects with functional dysphonia (18.2%), and subjects presenting solely signs suggestive of LPR (22.6%). Using the validated RSI threshold, 33.9% of participants presented an RSI total score >13, suggestive of LPR. RESULTS: Subjects with a suspected diagnosis of LPR at videolaryngostroboscopy presented a mean RSI significantly higher than other subgroups (p < 0.001). Moreover, the SVHI-36 score did not statistically differ between pathological subgroups. A significant positive relationship was observed between RSI and SVHI total score (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient [ρ] = 0.474, p < 0.001). 12 SVHI items (items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 20, 24, 25, 26, 30) showed a significant association with RSI pathology classification. Statistical analysis demonstrated for the 12 selected items (SVHI-12-LPR) acceptable specificity (0.691) and sensibility (0.833) for the suspected diagnosis of LPR with a cut-off of 15. CONCLUSIONS: From the SVHI-36, 12 items were extracted that correlated with the specific impact that LPR has on the singer's voice (SVHI-12-LPR), as evaluated by RSI and videolaryngostroboscopy. Such questionnaire represents a new tool that could be applied to singers with symptoms suggestive of LPR to select which patients would benefit from a further phoniatric and videolaryngostroboscopic evaluation.


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Disfonia , Refluxo Laringofaríngeo , Canto , Humanos , Refluxo Laringofaríngeo/diagnóstico , Refluxo Laringofaríngeo/complicações , Autoavaliação (Psicologia) , Estudos Transversais , Qualidade da Voz
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J Am Acad Dermatol ; 86(5): 1049-1057, 2022 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33823198

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BACKGROUND: Digital dermoscopy follow up (DDF) is useful in improving the recognition of melanoma, catching early changes over time, although benign nevi can also show changes. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) improves accuracy in diagnosing melanoma and decreases the number of unnecessary resections. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate dynamic dermoscopic and RCM changes during follow up of equivocal melanocytic lesions and assess the impact of adjunctive RCM to DDF for melanoma diagnosis. METHODS: A retrospective, multicenter study of extrafacial atypical melanocytic lesions excised during follow up was performed. Morphologic changes were evaluated, comparing dermoscopy and RCM baseline and follow-up images. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-seven atypical melanocytic lesions were studied, including 14 melanomas and 123 benign nevi. Significantly greater changes in DDF of atypical network, regression, atypical streaks, and asymmetrical growth as well as in dynamic RCM of atypical cells and dermal-epidermal junction disarray were noted in melanomas. With adjunctive dynamic RCM and major changes at DDF, sensitivity reached 100%, with 40.6% specificity. LIMITATIONS: Selected series of difficult to recognize lesions, with both DDF and dynamic RCM images. CONCLUSION: Adjunctive dynamic RCM improves early melanoma recognition sensitivity.


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Melanoma , Nevo de Células Epitelioides e Fusiformes , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Dermoscopia/métodos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Seguimentos , Humanos , Melanoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Melanoma/cirurgia , Microscopia Confocal/métodos , Nevo de Células Epitelioides e Fusiformes/diagnóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia
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Dermatology ; 235(1): 35-44, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30404078

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BACKGROUND: Atypical basal cell carcinoma (BCC), characterized by equivocal dermoscopic features typical of malignant melanoma (MM), can be difficult to diagnose. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) enables in vivo imaging at nearly histological resolution. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate with RCM atypical melanocytic lesions identified in dermoscopy, according to common RCM criteria for the differential diagnosis of BCC, and to identify representative RCM parameters for superficial (sBCCs) and nonsuperficial (nsBCCs) basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients evaluated with RCM, selecting excised lesions classified at dermoscopy with ≥1 score from the re visited 7-point checklist, mimicking melanoma, registered between 2010 and 2016. Cluster analysis identified BCC subclassifications. RESULTS: Of 178 atypical lesions, 34 lesions were diagnosed as BCCs with RCM. Lesions were confirmed BCCs with histopathology. Dermoscopic features included atypical network (55.9%) and regression structures (35.5%) associated with sBCCs, and an atypical vascular pattern (58.8%) and irregular blotches (58.8%) with nsBCCs. Hierarchical cluster analysis identified 2 clusters: cluster 1 (100% sBCCs) was characterized by the presence of cords connected to the epidermis (90%, p < 0.001), tumor islands located in the epidermis (100%, p < 0.001), smaller vascular diameter (100%, p < 0.001) and solar elastosis (90%, p = 0.017), and cluster 2 (nsBCCs 85%) was defined by the dermic location of tumor islands (87.5%, p < 0.001) with branch-like structures (70.8%, p = 0.007) and surrounding collagen (83.3%, p = 0.012), peripheral palisading (83.3%, p = 0.012) and coiled vascular morphology (79.2%, p < 0.001) with a larger vascular diameter (50%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: RCM is able to diagnose BCCs mimicking melanoma at dermoscopy and seems able to identify sBCCs and nsBCCs.


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Carcinoma Basocelular/patologia , Dermoscopia , Melanoma/patologia , Microscopia Confocal , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma Basocelular/classificação , Carcinoma Basocelular/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/diagnóstico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/classificação , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico
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J Transl Med ; 16(1): 33, 2018 02 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29463276

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In the original version of this article [1], published on 7 November 2017, affiliation 18 has been incorrectly assigned to the authors Serena Magi and Laura Mazzoni. They are only affiliated to the Skin Cancer Unit, Istituto Tumori Romagna (IRST), Meldola, Italy (affiliation 5).

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J Transl Med ; 15(1): 227, 2017 11 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29115977

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BACKGROUND: Nodular melanoma (NM) accounts for most thick melanomas and because of their frequent association with ulceration, fast growth rate and high mitotic rate, contribute substantially to melanoma-related mortality. In a multicentric series of 214 primary melanomas including 96 NM and 118 superficial spreading melanoma (SSM), histopathological features were examined with the aim to identify clinicopathological predictors of recurrence. METHODS: All consecutive cases of histopathologically diagnosed primary invasive SSM and NM during the period 2005-2010, were retrieved from the 12 participating Italian Melanoma Intergroup (IMI) centers. Each center provided clinico-pathological data such as gender, age at diagnosis, anatomical site, histopathological conventional parameters, date of excision and first melanoma recurrence. RESULTS: Results showed that NM subtype was significantly associated with Breslow thickness (BT) at multivariate analysis: [BT 1.01-2 mm (OR 7.22; 95% CI 2.73-19.05), BT 2.01-4 mm (OR 7.04; 95% CI 2.54-19.56), and BT > 4 mm (OR 51.78; 95% CI 5.65-474.86) (p < 0.0001)]. Furthermore, mitotic rate (MR) was significantly correlated with NM histotype: [(MR 3-5 mitoses/mm2 (OR 2.62; 95% CI 1.01-6.83) and MR > 5 mitoses/mm2 (OR 4.87; 95% CI 1.77-13.40) (p = 0.002)]. The risk of recurrence was not significantly associated with NM histotype while BT [BT 1.01-2.00 mm (HR 1.55; 95% CI 0.51-4.71), BT 2.01-4.00 mm (HR 2.42; 95% CI 0.89-6.54), BT > 4.00 mm. (HR 3.13; 95% CI 0.95-10.28) (p = 0.05)], mitotic rate [MR > 2 mitoses/mm2 (HR 2.34; 95% CI, 1.11-4.97) (p = 0.03)] and the positivity of lymph node sentinel biopsy (SNLB) (HR 2.60; 95% CI 1.19-5.68) (p = 0.007) were significantly associated with an increased risk of recurrence at multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: We found that NM subtype was significantly associated with higher BT and MR but it was not a prognostic factor since it did not significantly correlate with melanoma recurrence rate. Conversely, increased BT and MR as well as SNLB positivity were significantly associated with a higher risk of melanoma recurrence.


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Metástase Linfática/patologia , Melanoma/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Probabilidade , Adulto Jovem , Melanoma Maligno Cutâneo
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J Transl Med ; 12: 117, 2014 May 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24885594

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BACKGROUND: Alterations in key-regulator genes of disease pathogenesis (BRAF, cKIT, CyclinD1) have been evaluated in patients with multiple primary melanoma (MPM). METHODS: One hundred twelve MPM patients (96 cases with two primary melanomas, 15 with three, and 1 with four) were included into the study. Paired synchronous/asynchronous MPM tissues (N=229) were analyzed for BRAF mutations and cKIT/CyclynD1 gene amplifications. RESULTS: BRAF mutations were identified in 109/229 (48%) primary melanomas, whereas cKIT and CyclinD1 amplifications were observed in 10/216 (5%) and 29/214 (14%) tumor tissues, respectively. While frequency rates of BRAF mutations were quite identical across the different MPM lesions, a significant increase of cKIT (p<0.001) and CyclinD1 (p=0.002) amplification rates was observed between first and subsequent primary melanomas. Among the 107 patients with paired melanoma samples, 53 (49.5%) presented consistent alteration patterns between first and subsequent primary tumors. About one third (40/122; 32.8%) of subsequent melanomas presented a discrepant pattern of BRAF mutations as compared to incident primary tumors. CONCLUSIONS: The low consistency in somatic mutation patterns among MPM lesions from same patients provides further evidence that melanomagenesis is heterogeneous and different cell types may be involved. This may have implications in clinical practice due to the difficulties in molecularly classifying patients with discrepant primary melanomas.


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Ciclina D1/genética , Melanoma/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-kit/genética , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação
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J Dermatol ; 51(5): 714-718, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38217366

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The dermoscopic diagnosis of amelanotic/hypomelanotic lentigo maligna/lentigo maligna melanoma (AHLM/LMM) may be very difficult in its early stages because of lack of pigment. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is an imaging technique that is especially helpful for the diagnosis of lentigo maligna. To determine the diagnostic performances of dermoscopy and RCM in the diagnosis of AHLM/LMMs we evaluated dermoscopic and RCM images of consecutive cases of histopathologically confirmed AHLM/LMMs, amelanotic/hypomelanotic basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (AHBCCs/AHSCCs), amelanotic/hypomelanotic benign lesions (AHBLs), and actinic keratoses (AKs) from five participating centers. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, predictive values, and level of diagnosis confidence were calculated for both diagnostic procedures. Both dermoscopy and RCM showed diagnostic performance >97% in the diagnosis of AHLM/LMMs versus AHBCC/AHSCCs and their combination slightly improved diagnostic performance, with accuracy increasing from 98.0% to 99.1%. Similarly, RCM in combination with dermoscopy showed a tiny increase in the diagnostic performance in the diagnosis of AHLM/LMMs versus AHBLs (accuracy increased from 87.2% to 88.8%) and versus AKs (accuracy increased from 91.4% to 93.4%). Although the increase in diagnostic performance due to RCM was modest, the combination of dermoscopy and RCM greatly increased the level of confidence; high confidence in the diagnosis of AHLM/LMMs versus AHBLs increased from 36.2% with dermoscopy alone to 76.6% with dermoscopy plus RMC. Based on our results, dermoscopy and RCM should be complementary to improve not only diagnostic accuracy but also the level of diagnostic certainty in the diagnosis of AHLM/LMMs.


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Dermoscopia , Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson , Microscopia Confocal , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Humanos , Microscopia Confocal/métodos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson/patologia , Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson/diagnóstico , Sarda Melanótica de Hutchinson/diagnóstico por imagem , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Idoso , Masculino , Carcinoma Basocelular/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Basocelular/patologia , Carcinoma Basocelular/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ceratose Actínica/diagnóstico por imagem , Ceratose Actínica/patologia , Ceratose Actínica/diagnóstico , Melanoma Amelanótico/patologia , Melanoma Amelanótico/diagnóstico por imagem , Melanoma Amelanótico/diagnóstico , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Valor Preditivo dos Testes
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Cancers (Basel) ; 15(6)2023 Mar 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36980721

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PURPOSE: To improve the diagnostic accuracy and optimal management of pediatric melanomas. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective descriptive, multicenter study of the epidemiological, clinical, and dermoscopic characteristics of histopathologically proven melanomas diagnosed in patients less than 18 years old. Data on sociodemographic variables, clinical and dermoscopic characteristics, histopathology, local extension, therapy and follow-up, lymph node staging, and outcome were collected from the databases of three Italian dermatology units. We performed a clinical evaluation of the morphological characteristics of each assessed melanoma, using both classic ABCDE criteria and the modified ABCDE algorithm for pediatric melanoma to evaluate which of the two algorithms best suited our series. RESULTS: The study population consisted of 39 patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of pediatric melanoma. Comparing classic ABCDE criteria with the modified ABCDE algorithm for pediatric melanomas, the modified pediatric ABCDE algorithm was less sensitive than the conventional criteria. Dermoscopically, the most frequent finding was the presence of irregular streaks/pseudopods (74.4%). When evaluating the total number of different suspicious dermoscopy criteria per lesion, 64.1% of the lesion assessments recognized two dermoscopic characteristics, 20.5% identified three, and 15.4% documented four or more assessments. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to what has always been described in the literature, from a clinical point of view, about 95% of our cases presented in a pigmented and non-amelanotic form, and these data must be underlined in the various prevention campaigns where pediatric melanoma is currently associated with a more frequently amelanotic form. All the pediatric melanomas analyzed presented at least two dermoscopic criteria of melanoma, suggesting that this could be a key for the dermoscopic diagnosis of suspected pediatric melanoma, making it possible to reach an early diagnosis even in this age group.

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J Am Acad Dermatol ; 67(1): 54-9, 2012 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21982636

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BACKGROUND: Early excision is the only strategy to reduce melanoma mortality, but unnecessary excision of benign lesions increases morbidity and healthcare costs. OBJECTIVE: To assess accuracy in melanoma detection based on number-needed-to-excise (NNE) values over a 10-year period. METHODS: Information was retrieved on all histopathologically confirmed cutaneous melanomas or melanocytic nevi that were excised between 1998 and 2007 at participating clinics. NNE values were calculated by dividing the total number of excised lesions by the number of melanomas. Analyses included changes in NNE over time, differences in NNE between specialized clinical settings (SCS) versus non-specialized clinical settings (NSCS), and patient factors influencing NNE. RESULTS: The participating clinics contributed a total of 300,215 cases, including 17,172 melanomas and 283,043 melanocytic nevi. The overall NNE values achieved in SCS and NSCS in the 10-year period were 8.7 and 29.4, respectively. The NNE improved over time in SCS (from 12.8 to 6.8), but appeared unchanged in NSCS. Most of the effect on NNE in SCS was due to a greater number of excised melanomas. Higher NNE values were observed in patients younger than 40 years and for lesions located on the trunk. LIMITATIONS: No data concerning the use of dermatoscopy and digital monitoring procedures were collected from the participating centers. CONCLUSION: Over the 10-year study period, accuracy in melanoma detection improved only in specialized clinics maybe because of a larger use of new diagnostic techniques such as dermatoscopy.


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Melanoma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Dermoscopia , Humanos , Melanoma/patologia , Melanoma/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nevo Pigmentado/diagnóstico , Nevo Pigmentado/patologia , Nevo Pigmentado/cirurgia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia , Adulto Jovem
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J Dermatolog Treat ; 33(3): 1368-1375, 2022 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32875931

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BACKGROUND: The introduction of targeted therapies for the treatment of BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma was associated with different cutaneous adverse events (AEs). OBJECTIVES: To describe the type, frequency and severity of cutaneous AEs related to vemurafenib; to understand the association between AEs and vemurafenib efficacy in terms of median overall survival (OS) and median progression-free survival (PFS); to identify molecular characteristics of long-term responders. METHODS: This observational, retrospective, monocentric study included all consecutive patients with unresectable stage III or stage IV melanoma and BRAF V600E mutation that started treatment with vemurafenib between May 2012 and May 2014. RESULTS: 62 patients with a median age of 56 years (range 26-82) were enrolled and received vemurafenib for a median period of 7.9 months (range 0.8-63.7). Among them, 45 patients presented at least one skin AE, 12 reduced the dosage due to cutaneous toxicity, and only one firstly reduced and after stopped the therapy. No specific molecular biomarkers were detected in long-term survivors. CONCLUSIONS: Among long-term survivors, skin AEs seem to be less frequent and less severe. Results on multivariable analysis revealed that the presence of at least one G2 toxicity is a protective factor considering PFS, but not in terms of OS.


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Melanoma , Dermatopatias , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Humanos , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Melanoma/genética , Melanoma/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mutação , Prognóstico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/genética , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/genética , Sulfonamidas/efeitos adversos , Vemurafenib/efeitos adversos
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JAMA Dermatol ; 158(7): 754-761, 2022 07 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35648432

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Importance: Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses have concluded that given data paucity, a comparison of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) with dermoscopy is complex. They recommend comparative prospective studies in a real-world setting of suspect lesions. Objective: To test the hypothesis that RCM reduces unnecessary lesion excision by more than 30% and identifies all melanoma lesions thicker than 0.5 mm at baseline. Design, Setting, and Participants: This randomized clinical trial included 3165 patients enrolled from 3 dermatology referral centers in Italy between January 2017 and December 2019, with a mean (SD) follow-up of 9.6 (6.9) months (range, 1.9-37.0 months). The consecutive sample of 3165 suspect lesions determined through dermoscopy were eligible for inclusion (10 patients refused). Diagnostic analysis included 3078 patients (48 lost, 39 refused excision). Data were analyzed between April and September 2021. Interventions: Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to standard therapeutic care (clinical and dermoscopy evaluation) with or without adjunctive RCM. Information available guided prospective clinical decision-making (excision or follow-up). Main Outcomes and Measures: Hypotheses were defined prior to study initiation. All lesions excised (baseline and follow-up) were registered, including histopathological diagnoses/no change at dermoscopy follow-up (with or without adjunctive RCM). Number needed to excise (total number of excised lesions/number of melanomas) and Breslow thickness of delayed diagnosed melanomas were calculated based on real-life, prospective, clinical decision-making. Results: Among the 3165 participants, 1608 (50.8%) were male, and mean (SD) age was 49.3 (14.9) years. When compared with standard therapeutic care only, adjunctive RCM was associated with a higher positive predictive value (18.9 vs 33.3), lower benign to malignant ratio (3.7:1.0 vs 1.8:1.0), and a number needed to excise reduction of 43.4% (5.3 vs 3.0). All lesions (n = 15) with delayed melanoma diagnoses were thinner than 0.5 mm. Conclusions and Relevance: This randomized clinical trial shows that adjunctive use of RCM for suspect lesions reduces unnecessary excisions and assures the removal of aggressive melanomas at baseline in a real-life, clinical decision-making application for referral centers with RCM. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04789421.


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Dermoscopia , Melanoma , Microscopia Confocal , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Adulto , Dermoscopia/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Melanoma/patologia , Melanoma/cirurgia , Microscopia Confocal/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sobretratamento/prevenção & controle , Estudos Prospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia , Síndrome , Procedimentos Desnecessários
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J Clin Med ; 10(23)2021 Nov 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34884250

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BACKGROUND: The ratio of benign moles excised for each malignant melanoma diagnosed (number-needed-to-excise (NNE)) is a metric used to express the efficiency of diagnostic accuracy of melanoma. The literature suggests a progressive effort to reduce the NNE, thus raising concerns about missing early melanoma because the NNE does not capture the most significant outcome for melanoma prognosis, which is linked to the Breslow thickness. A lower NNE could reduce health costs related to melanoma diagnosis only if doing so does not increase the proportion of thicker melanomas. OBJECTIVES: The diagnostic performance by two tertiary referral centres using the NNE and proportion of thick (Breslow thickness > 1 mm) versus thin (Breslow thickness ≤ 1 mm) excised melanoma (thick/thin ratio: TTR) was compared to determine if a lower NNE is associated with a greater proportion of thicker melanoma. Combining TTR with NNE allows a better estimate of the effectiveness in melanoma diagnosis, assessing both the overall cost for a given pool of excised melanomas and costs due to unnecessary nevi excision at a particular dermatology centre. METHODS: Demographic data and Breslow thickness of excised melanoma were extracted from patient histologic records at two referral centres for melanoma (Parma Dermatology Unit and Ravenna and Meldola Skin Cancer Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori. IRCCS (IRST)) on all skin tumours excised between 2002 and 2011 and diagnosed as melanoma or melanocytic nevus. NNE and TTR were calculated and compared among the considered variables. Logistic regression was used to assess the contribution of each variable in predicting a higher TTR. RESULTS: Data from 16,738 excised lesions were analysed. The IRST Unit reported a mean NNE of 4.6, whereas the Parma Unit excised 10.6 nevi for each melanoma. No statistically significant differences existed in the mean (IRST Unit, 0.56 ± 0.89 mm; Parma Unit, 1.07 ± 2.2 mm) and median (range) Breslow thickness (IRST Unit, 0.4 (9) mm; Parma Unit 0.4 (30) mm). The TTR between centres was significantly different (Parma Unit, 24%; IRST Unit, 12%; p < 0.001). Based on logistic regression, the diagnosing centre was the most powerful factor in determining a thickness of >1 mm among diagnosed melanomas (OR = 1.8; 95% CI, 1.2-2.7; p < 0.01), with all other factors being equal. The NNE decreased at both centres from younger-to-older patients, whereas the TTR increased simultaneously; however, the increase in TTR was non-significantly related to NNE reduction after adjusting for confounders (age, gender, and localization). CONCLUSIONS: A better diagnostic performance is capable of reducing the NNE and TTR, i.e., unnecessary excisions of melanocytic nevi can be reduced without increasing the risk of overlooking melanomas. The TTR, in addition to the NNE, allows stakeholders to better estimate the effectiveness in melanoma diagnosis because both overall costs for a given pool of excised melanomas and costs due for unnecessary nevi excision at a particular dermatology centre can be compared.

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Folia Med (Plovdiv) ; 63(2): 297-301, 2021 Apr 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33932024

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A 32-week preterm-born male with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection was treated with valganciclovir. He was also affected by congenital severe bilateral hearing loss and, unexpectedly, a normalization of the hearing threshold was reached at one year of age. The improvement of hearing level in relationship with both the late development of the auditory system and the administration of antiviral therapy is discussed. This case also highlights the importance of early diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus associated with close follow-up.


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Infecções por Citomegalovirus , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial , Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/complicações , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/tratamento farmacológico , Audição , Perda Auditiva , Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial/tratamento farmacológico , Testes Auditivos , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Valganciclovir/uso terapêutico
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PLoS One ; 14(10): e0223676, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31596900

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One hundred and twenty dogs were enrolled to value the effect of loading condition changes on left ventricular volumes before and 24-hours after the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occlusion by Amplatzer Canine Duct Occluder (ACDO) using standard echocardiography. The animals were divided in pure breed (n. 94) and mixed breed (n. 26); subsequently, the pure breed dogs were divided on the basis of the size of the breed of belonging in 3 groups (small size n. 36; medium size n. 8; large size n. 50). Moreover, the animals were divided in three classes based on their age: until 6 months; 6-12 months; over 12 months. A significant reduction of all the examined parameters (left ventricle internal diameter at end-diastole-LVIDd; left ventricle internal diameter at end-systole-LVIDs; end-diastolic volume-EDV; end-systolic volume-ESV; end-diastolic volume index-EDVI; end-systolic volume index-ESVI; fractional shortening-FS) was observed after ductal closure. Twenty-four hours after the closure, the evaluation of the relative percentage difference (RPD) of the echocardiographic parameters showed a significant reduction, higher in small size breed than in large size breed dogs. No significant difference related to breed size was observed only for RPD_FS variable. A significant interaction effect, between breed size and age classes, was observed only for RPD_EDVI (F = 3.39; p = 0.039). Until six months of age there was no significant difference in RPD_EDVI reduction, but over 6 months a significant reduction between small size and large size breed dogs at 24-hours from the occlusion was observed. In conclusion, our data seem to indicate that small breed dogs show a greater tolerance to congenital volume overload than large breed dogs, and this finding could be justify a delay of PDA closure in order to simplify the interventional procedure.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardiovasculares/veterinária , Doenças do Cão/cirurgia , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial/cirurgia , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Animais , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardiovasculares/efeitos adversos , Doenças do Cão/diagnóstico por imagem , Cães , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial/diagnóstico por imagem , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial/veterinária , Feminino , Masculino , Sístole
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Eur J Dermatol ; 28(2): 149-156, 2018 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29180316

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Cutaneous melanoma is one of the most frequent malignancies of the skin in Caucasian populations. Patients who develop cutaneous melanoma are at increased risk of developing a second primary melanoma. The estimated incidence of multiple primary melanoma (MPM) ranges from 1.2% to 8.2% of cases, with a high preponderance of melanomas occurring metachronously. The aim of this study was to describe dermoscopic, microscopic, clinical, and molecular correlations between first and subsequent melanomas in patients with metachronous MPMs. Twenty-four paired melanomas from 12 MPM patients were evaluated for architectural characteristics based on dermoscopy and confocal microscopy, as well as for mutations in BRAF and NRAS genes by Sanger-based sequencing analysis. Specific scores used for classifying features of dermoscopy (global pattern; 7-point check list; ABCD Stolz score) and confocal microscopy (Segura and Pellacani) were compared with genetic and histological data. Consistency in dermoscopic patterns between the primary and subsequent cutaneous melanomas were observed in about two thirds of cases, whereas concordant features based on confocal microscopy were found in only about two fifths of cases. The majority of patients (7/12; 58%) presented consistent BRAF/NRAS mutation patterns between first and subsequent primary melanomas. A significant association between BRAF mutations and Pellacani score was evident. Similarities between the index melanoma and subsequent cutaneous melanomas were observed with regards to dermoscopic features and, to a much less extent, confocal microscopy findings. Our data further indicate that the Pellacani score may be used to predict BRAF mutations.


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Genes ras/genética , Melanoma/genética , Melanoma/patologia , Mutação , Neoplasias Primárias Múltiplas/genética , Neoplasias Primárias Múltiplas/patologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/genética , Neoplasias Cutâneas/genética , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Dermoscopia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Microscopia Confocal , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol ; 105(1-5): 98-105, 2007.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17590328

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Estrogens are indicated as being the most important etiological factors for the development and progression of breast cancer. The implication of estrogen in breast cancer has been associated mostly with the estrogen receptors that mediate cell proliferation. Evidence also exists to support the hypothesis of a direct role of estrogens as tumor initiators. However, the role of estrogen genotoxicity in breast cancer is still questionable. In this study the genotoxic activity of catecholestrogens and 16alpha-hydroxy estrone has been investigated by performing Salmonella strain TA98 and TA100 Ames tests, sister chromatide exchange assays (SCE) and micronucleus assays on human peripheral lymphocytes (CBMN and ARA/CBMN). We found a lack of positive results with micronucleus assays, except for 2-hydroxy estradiol (2-OHE(2)), which shows a peculiar "bell shaped" trend of micronucleus number versus concentrations. SCE assay suggests weak genotoxic activity of all tested catechol metabolites, except 4-hydroxy estrone (4-OHE(1)), which also showed negative results by ARA/CBMN. In this open debate, our results support the hypothesis of a weak genotoxicity, not correlated with the carcinogenetic potential of estrogens.


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Estrogênios de Catecol/toxicidade , Humanos , Testes para Micronúcleos , Testes de Mutagenicidade , Salmonella typhimurium/genética , Troca de Cromátide Irmã
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 95(11): e3034, 2016 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26986121

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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of sunbed use among teenagers and the association between familial behavior and the adoption of UV-protective practices in this age group. We also assessed the impact of an educational program on students' knowledge about the potential risks of sunbed use. The educational intervention focused on: (i) skin effects of UV radiation, (ii) photoaging and photocarcinogenesis, (iii) risk factors for skin cancer, (iv) indoor sun tanning and misleading concepts such as possible protective effect of sunbed use on skin cancer risk, (v) sun protection and relation with skin phototype, and (vi) early diagnosis of melanoma using the ABCDE check list and the ugly duckling sign. We carried out a survey of 3098 students and found a strong association between parental sunbed use and students' use of the same (P < 0.0001). Students who attended the educational intervention were more aware that sunbed use cannot prevent sunburns (P = 0.03) than those who did not attend, making adjustments for confounding variables. However, sunbed use by parents influenced the desire to use a sunbed more than participation in the educational intervention (P < 0.0001). In conclusion, although our results indicate that educational interventions can improve knowledge of the risk of sunbed use. They also reveal a strong correlation between sunbed use by teenagers and parental behavior that highlights the importance of educational interventions involving families.


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Educação em Saúde , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Banho de Sol/psicologia , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pais , Adulto Jovem
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