Lentigo maligna (LM) is defined as a melanoma in situ that typically develops on chronically sun-damaged skin, particularly on the head and neck. It often presents as an asymptomatic, slow growing, irregularly pigmented macule in adults over age 40 . LM shows a variable long radial growth pattern with the potential to progress to invasive lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM), with an annual progression risk of approximately 3.5%.
Toward a New Classification of Lentigo Maligna: Easy and Difficult to Treat Lentigo Maligna / Zalaudek, Iris; Conforti, Claudio; Tiodorovic, Danica; Di Meo, Nicola; Giuffrida, Roberta. - In: DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL. - ISSN 2160-9381. - ELETTRONICO. - 16:1(2026), pp. 6969."-"-6969."-". [10.5826/dpc.1601a6969]
Toward a New Classification of Lentigo Maligna: Easy and Difficult to Treat Lentigo Maligna
Zalaudek, IrisPrimo
;Conforti, ClaudioSecondo
;di Meo, NicolaPenultimo
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2026-01-01
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Lentigo maligna (LM) is defined as a melanoma in situ that typically develops on chronically sun-damaged skin, particularly on the head and neck. It often presents as an asymptomatic, slow growing, irregularly pigmented macule in adults over age 40 . LM shows a variable long radial growth pattern with the potential to progress to invasive lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM), with an annual progression risk of approximately 3.5%.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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