Melanoma-prone families : new evidence of distinctive clinical and histological features of melanomas in CDKN2A mutation carriers

Germline mutations on the CDKN2A gene, the most important known genetic factors associated with cutaneous melanomas (CMs), predispose carriers to multiple primary CMs (MPMs) with higher frequency and younger onset compared to non-carriers. Most of the largest published studies concerning clinical and histological characteristics of CMs with CDKN2A mutation carriers did not specify if the described CMs are first or subsequent to the first, and they used sporadic CMs from non-genotyped patients as controls. We conducted a single-centre observational study to compare clinical and histological CM features of 32 unrelated carriers (MUT) of 5 germline CDKN2A mutations (one of which was never previously described) compared to 100 genotyped wild-type (WT) patients. We stratified the data based on time of diagnosis, anatomical site and histological subtype of CMs, demonstrating several significant unreported differences between the two groups. MUT developed a higher number of dysplastic nevi and MPMs. We proved for the first time that anatomical distribution of CMs in MUT was independent of gender, unlike WTs. MUTs developed in situ and superficial spreading melanomas (SSMs) more frequently, with significantly higher number of SSMs on the head/neck. In MUTs, Breslow thickness was significantly lower for all invasive CMs. When CMs were stratified on the basis of the time of occurrence, statistical significance was maintained only for SSMs subsequent to the first. In WTs, Clark level was significantly higher, and ulceration was more prevalent than in MUTs. Significant differences in ulceration were observed only in SSMs. In nodular CMs, we did not find differences in terms of Breslow thickness or ulceration between WTs and MUTs. In situ CMs developed 10 years earlier in MUTs with respect to WTs, whereas no significant differences were observed in invasive CMs. In contrast to those reported previously by other authors, we did not find a difference in skin phototype.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:310

Enthalten in:

Archives of dermatological research - 310(2018), 10 vom: 14. Dez., Seite 769-784

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gironi, Laura Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Colombo, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Pasini, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Giorgione, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Farinelli, Pamela [VerfasserIn]
Zottarelli, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Esposto, Elia [VerfasserIn]
Zavattaro, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Allara, Elias [VerfasserIn]
Ogliara, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Betti, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Dianzani, Irma [VerfasserIn]
Savoia, Paola [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers, Tumor
CDKN2A
CDKN2A protein, human
Cutaneous melanoma
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16
Familial melanoma
Journal Article
Melanoma-susceptibility genes
Observational Study
Risk factor for cutaneous melanoma

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Date Completed 24.06.2019

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00403-018-1866-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM288550234