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Clinical usefulness of dermoscopy in the management of lentigo maligna melanoma treated with topical imiquimod: A case report
Author(s) -
Hamilko de Barros Mayara,
Conforti Claudio,
Giuffrida Roberta,
Seabra Resende Fernanda Simões,
Di Meo Nicola,
Zalaudek Iris
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.13048
Subject(s) - imiquimod , lentigo maligna , medicine , dermatology , lentigo maligna melanoma , melanoma , lentigo , cancer research
The importance of dermoscopy for diagnosing lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) is well known. More recently, dermoscopy has been proposed as a useful tool also for the treatment choice and monitoring. Herein, we present an 87‐year‐old woman, who was successfully treated with imiquimod 5% cream after surgical persistence of residual LMM and for whom dermoscopy was helpful to assist diagnosis and assess tumor persistence after surgery and its response to topical treatment with imiquimod.

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