Ricci, Costantino https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7254-4195
Corti, Barbara https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6555-6227
Pasquini, Ernesto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8480-0387
Tarsitano, Achille https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5815-7591
Baietti, Anna Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7563-6730
Amorosa, Luca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5400-466X
Ambrosi, Francesca https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9046-1115
Di Sciascio, Luisa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1809-3826
Balbi, Tiziana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9801-7542
Baldovini, Chiara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-4654
Querzoli, Giulia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6944-6508
Franchini, Eugenia
Grillini, Alessia
D’Errico, Antonia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6120-7692
Fiorentino, Michelangelo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1749-150X
Massi, Daniela https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5688-5923
Ihrler, Stephan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-0249
Foschini, Maria Pia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-7260
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Article History
Received: 17 February 2026
Revised: 9 March 2026
Accepted: 11 March 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
:
: All clinicopathologic investigations were conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and all information regarding the human material used in this study has been managed using anonymous numerical codes. The study was approved by the Review Board of the Area Vasta Emilia Centro-AVEC (182/2023/Oss/AOUBo, 202–2022-OSS-AUSLBO-22035, 203–2022-OSS-AUSLBO-22035, EM330-2023–22035-EM1-OSS-AUSLBO, and EM127-2023–22036- EM1-OSS-AUSLBO).
: All patients included in the study provided informed consent, after a consultation with the investigators.
: The authors declare no competing interests.