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A clinically invisible melanoma
Author(s) -
Perera Eshini,
Mellick Nicholas,
Teng Paul,
Beardmore Graeme
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12022
Subject(s) - lentigo maligna , medicine , dermatology , lentigo maligna melanoma , lentigo , biopsy , amelanotic melanoma , pathology , melanoma , cancer research
We report a case of an amelanotic lentigo maligna incidentally found on a shave biopsy in an 87‐year‐old woman. Amelanotic lentigo maligna is a rare variant of lentigo maligna. It is often reported as presenting as erythematous scaly macules and is usually confused as benign dermatoses. Here were present a case of amelanotic lentigo maligna with no visible or palpable features.