Amelanotic Melanoma in Oculocutaneous Albinism: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Pitfalls with Dermoscopic-Histopathological Correlation

Amelanotic Melanoma in Oculocutaneous Albinism: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Pitfalls with Dermoscopic-Histopathological Correlation

Authors

  • Davide Gioco SABES - Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige; Charité Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ilaria Girolami Department of Pathology, Provincial Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Bolzano Bozen, Italy; Lehrkrankenhaus der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversitat
  • Maria Angeles González Inchaurraga Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano Meran, Italy
  • Cesare Massone Division of Dermatology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Simona Sola Surgical Pathology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
  • Maria Antonietta Pizzichetta Department of Dermatology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy

Keywords:

amelanotic melanoma , dermoscopy, oculocutaneous albinism, Histopathology, Diagnostic Imaging

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Published

2025-04-30

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 2 | April

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Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2025 Davide Gioco, Ilaria Girolami, Maria Angeles González Inchaurraga, Cesare Massone, Simona Sola, Maria Antonietta Pizzichetta

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Gioco D, Girolami I, González Inchaurraga MA, Massone C, Sola S, Pizzichetta MA. Amelanotic Melanoma in Oculocutaneous Albinism: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Pitfalls with Dermoscopic-Histopathological Correlation. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(2):4986. doi:10.5826/dpc.1502a4986

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