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Table 3 Dermoscopic patterns of MITF+ and MITF− cutaneous melanomas

From: Clinical, pathological and dermoscopic phenotype of MITF p.E318K carrier cutaneous melanoma patients

Dermoscopic pattern

MITF+

MITF−

N

%

N

%

Structureless

4

45

3

13

Reticular

1

11

0

0

Globular

0

0

2

9

Homogeneous

0

0

0

0

Globular-homogenous

1

11

1

4

Reticular-homogenous

0

0

0

0

Reticular-globular

0

0

2

9

Multicomponent

2

22

15

65

Parallel ridges (or other patterns typical of acral melanoma)

1

11

0

0

Total

9

100

23

100

  1. N = number of melanomas; % = percentage of melanomas