Korean J Dermatol.
2000 Apr;38(4):522-525.
A Case of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@netsgo.com
Abstract
- We report herein a case of lentigo maligna in a 60-year-old female that progressed to lentigo maligna melanoma. She had an uneven dark brownish pigmented and irregular-bordered macule on the right cheek, which gradually extended peripherally over the last 20 years and became 2.5x2.5cm in size. A dark brownish nodule developed in the inferior portion of the macule 7 months ago. The histopathologic findings were consistent with lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma. The lesion was excised with a surgical margin of 1cm and a full thickness skin graft was performed.
