A Risk-Scoring Classifier for the Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Melanocytic Lesions of the Palms: the iDScore_palmar Model

A Risk-Scoring Classifier for the Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Melanocytic Lesions of the Palms: the iDScore_palmar Model

Authors

  • Linda Tognetti Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy
  • Sofia Lo Conte Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy
  • Chiara Miracapillo Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy
  • Aimilios Lallas First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Elvira Moscarella Dermatology Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Naples, Italy
  • Roberta Giuffrida Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Dermatology, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
  • Harald Kittler Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  • Emi Dika Oncologic Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
  • John Paoli Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Ignazio Stanganelli Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, 43121 Parma, Italy
  • Serena Magi Skin Cancer Unit, Scientific Institute of Romagna for the Study of Cancer, IRCCS, IRST, 47014 Meldola, Italy
  • Maria Concetta Fargnoli Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
  • Caterina Longo Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy
  • Gianluca Nazzaro SC Dermatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano
  • Paolo Broganelli Dermatology Unit, University Hospital of Torino, 4020 Torino, Italy
  • Francesco Lacarrubba Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
  • Mariano Suppa Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • Jean-Luc Perrot Dermatology unit, University Hospital of St-Etienne, 42270 Saint Etienne, France
  • Philipp Tschandl Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  • Elisa Cinotti Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy
  • Simone Leonardelli Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy
  • Gennaro Cataldo Bioengineering and Biomedical Data Science Lab, Dpt of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy
  • Gabriele Cevenini Bioengineering and Biomedical Data Science Lab, Dpt of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy
  • Pietro Rubegni Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy
  • Alessandra Cartocci Dermatology Unit, Dpt of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena – Italy

Keywords:

dermoscopy, palms, melanoma, atypical melanocytic lesion, atypical nevi, risk scoring model, teledermoscopy

References

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Tognetti L, Cartocci A, Lallas A, et al. A European Multicentric Investigation of Atypical Melanocytic Skin Lesions of Palms and Soles: The iDScore- PalmoPlantar Database. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024;14(5):460. DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14050460. PMID: 38472933; PMCID: PMC10930449.

Tognetti L, Cartocci A, Moscarella E, et al. Pattern Analysis of Benign and Malignant Atypical Melanocytic Skin Lesions of Palms and Soles: Variations of Dermoscopic Features According to Anatomic Site and Personal Experience. Life (Basel). 2024;14(6):659. DOI: 10.3390/life14121687. PMID: 38929643; PMCID: PMC11205239.

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Published

2026-01-30

How to Cite

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Tognetti L, Lo Conte S, Miracapillo C, et al. A Risk-Scoring Classifier for the Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Melanocytic Lesions of the Palms: the iDScore_palmar Model. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2026;16(1):6487. doi:10.5826/dpc.1601a6487

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