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Key dermoscopic signs in the diagnosis and progression of extrafacial lentigo maligna: Evaluation of a series of 41 cases

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Lentigo maligna is usually located on the face. Extrafacial lentigo maligna is less common, and diagnosis of early forms is very difficult. Confocal microscopy of facial and extrafacial lentigo maligna… Click to show full abstract

Lentigo maligna is usually located on the face. Extrafacial lentigo maligna is less common, and diagnosis of early forms is very difficult. Confocal microscopy of facial and extrafacial lentigo maligna shares the same features (abundant dendritic cells and generalised atypical junctional thickenings) and helps us to identify the dermoscopic features of extrafacial lentigo maligna.

Keywords: lentigo maligna; extrafacial lentigo; diagnosis; maligna; key dermoscopic

Journal Title: Australasian Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2019

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