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Clinical data, dermoscopy images (when available) and histological characteristics were reviewed. Immunohistochemistry for \u03b2-catenin, LEF1, HMB45, Ki67, p16 and PRAME (preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma) was performed. Atypical forms underwent next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel analysis, including driver genes implicated in DPMs, TERT-promoter (p) mutations and the investigation of the 9p21 locus via fluorescence in situ hybridization.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Among the 51 patients (32 females and 19 males, age range 4\u201374\u2005years), 68% with available clinical data (15\/22) were initially suspected of having melanoma. Except for one patient, complete excision resulted in no recurrences or metastases. One patient who had an incompletely excised combined DPM developed a lymph node melanoma metastasis 10\u2005years later. In the 51 patients, 10 samples (20%) showed atypical histological features; 7 (14%) exhibited a significant loss of p16 expression; and 2 (4%) showed a high-proliferative index (Ki67 over 5%). NGS analysis in 11 patients revealed a double mutation BRAFV600E and exon 3 CTNNB1; no TERTp mutations were detected.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Clinical suspicion of melanoma is common in combined DPMs, but malignant progression is infrequent in tumours lacking high-grade atypia or proliferation. 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