Lentigo: eMedicine Dermatology

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Lentigo: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: A lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin. Histologic findings may include hyperplasia of the epidermis and increased pigmentation of the basal layer. A variable number of melanocytes are present; these ...

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Tags: Dermatology, Skin, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Melanoma

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Lentigo is a term given for a mole that is benign but resembles melanoma. Learn more about lentigo. http://bit.ly/addag2

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