Rethinking Melanocytic Tumors: A Critical Appraisal of the WHO Classification and the Myth of Nevus-to-Melanoma Progression
We propose a simplified, clinically oriented reclassification of melanocytic lesions based on morphologic ambiguity and actual behavior, aiming to guide therapeutic decisions and reduce diagnostic overinterpretation.
Authors
- Harald Kittler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0051-8016)
- Giulia Briatico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0421-3241)
- Camila Scharf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3705-7310)
- Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-2443)
- Maria Maddalena Nicoletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8580-606X)
- Pasquale Verolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-6437)
- Aimilios Lallas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7193-0964)
- Giuseppe Argenziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1413-8214)
- Gabriella Brancaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8982-9410)
- Elvira Moscarella
Institutions
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli (IT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1504a6994
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05