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lentigo maligna |
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lentigo /len·ti·go/ (len-ti´go) pl. lentig´ines [L.] a flat brownish pigmented spot on the skin, due to increased deposition of melanin and an increased number of melanocytes. lentigo malig´na a circumscribed macular patch of hyperpigmentation, with shades of dark brown, tan, or black, that enlarges slowly and may be a precursor to lentigo maligna melanoma. lentigo maligna. See Hutchinson's freckle. lentigo maligna Hutchinson's melanotic freckle, lentigo maligna melanoma
A lesion comprising 10% of melanomas, affects those > age 60; flat, indolent, arises in premalignant freckle, located on sun-exposed aging skin; begins as an unevenly pigmented macule with an irregular border, slowly extends peripherally Etiology Solar overexposure,1⁄3 progress to melanoma in 10-15 yrs Prognosis > 95% 5-yr survival. See Lentigo, Melanoma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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a circumscribed macular patch of hyperpigmentation, with shades of dark brown, tan, or black, that enlarges slowly and may be a precursor to lentigo maligna melanoma. |
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