Lentigo Maligna

Jacob D Franke; Katlyn M Woolford; Michael W Neumeister

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2021.06.007

Lentigo Maligna

Clin Plast Surg. 2021 Oct;48(4):669-675. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2021.06.007. Epub 2021 Aug 5.

Authors

Jacob D Franke¹, Katlyn M Woolford¹, Michael W Neumeister²

Affiliations

¹ Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, 747 N. Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62702, USA.
² Department of Surgery, The Elvin G Zook Endowed Chair - Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University, 747 N Rutledge Street #3, Springfield, IL 62702, USA. Electronic address: mneumeister@siumed.edu.

PMID: 34503727
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2021.06.007

Abstract

Lentigo maligna (LM) is a melanocytic neoplasm found on chronically sun-exposed areas of the body, particularly the head and neck. It commonly occurs in the elderly and has been referred to as a "senile freckle." It has also been termed "Hutchinson melanotic freckle," as it was first described by John Hutchinson in 1892. LM is defined as melanoma in situ and thus confined to the epidermis. LM lesions that invade the dermis are termed lentigo maligna melanoma, 1 of the 4 subtypes of malignant melanoma.

Keywords: Lentigo Maligna; Lentigo Maligna Melanoma; Melanoma in situ.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Humans
Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle*
Melanoma*
Skin Neoplasms*