Amelanotic lentigo maligna and amelanotic lentigo maligna melanoma: a report of three cases mimicking intraepidermal squamous carcinoma

The clinical diagnosis of amelanotic melanoma may pose diagnostic difficulties. We report three cases of amelanotic lentigo maligna, two of which developed an invasive component (lentigo maligna melanoma). The clinical appearances in each case mimicked intraepidermal squamous carcinoma.

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 1998-07, Vol.11 (1), p.78-81
Main Authors: Allan, S. J.R., Dicker, A.J., Tidman, M.J., McLaren, K.M., Hunter, J.A.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amelanotic lentigo maligna
Carcinoma
Carcinoma in Situ - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Facial Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Humans
Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle - pathology
Melanoma
Melanoma, Amelanotic - pathology
Middle Aged
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:The clinical diagnosis of amelanotic melanoma may pose diagnostic difficulties. We report three cases of amelanotic lentigo maligna, two of which developed an invasive component (lentigo maligna melanoma). The clinical appearances in each case mimicked intraepidermal squamous carcinoma.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-3083.1998.tb00961.x