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Lentigo maligna

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Lentigo maligna (LM) is characteristically a single, impalpable, irregularly pigmented, brownish-black lesion occurring on the exposed parts, mainly the face of elderly individuals.

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  1. R. Dawber
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  1. ‘A. Sygros’ Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Athens, 5, I. Dragoumi Street, 161 21, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  2. University Unit Allergology Professional and Environmental Dermatology, University of Florence, Via Alfani 37, 50 121, Florence, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Dawber, R. (2003). Lentigo maligna. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_50

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