Melanoma Clues Beyond Dermoscopic Patterns: Lesion Orientation to Langer’s Lines as a Predictor on the Trunk
The orientation of a melanocytic lesion relative to Langer's lines is a powerful and independent predictor of melanoma on the trunk. This simple morphological feature, which may reflect differences in growth patterns between malignant and benign lesions, could serve as an additional clinical cue to support decision-making and improve diagnostic accuracy in this challenging anatomical location.
Authors
- Simone Ribero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0098-1406)
- Silvia Giordano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0193-1180)
- Paolo Broganelli
- Andrea Agostini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9101-9812)
- Shinta Rahma Diana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-521X)
- Francesco Cavallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9296-826X)
- Giovenale Moirano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8748-3321)
- Pietro Quaglino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-9586)
- Paolo Fava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-7458)
- François Rosset (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1655-0395)
- Umberto Santaniello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7728-6832)
- Orsola Crespi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9270-1204)
Institutions
- Department of Medical Sciences (BY)
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
- Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17183064
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00