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LENTIGO
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Refers to a common benign localized hyperplasia of melanocytes
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- junctional nevi
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consist of aggregates or nests of round cells that grow along the dermoepidermal junction.
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compound nevi
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- Eventually, most junctional nevi grow into the underlying dermis as nests or cords of cells to form compound nevi
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DYSPLASTIC NEVI
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Dysplastic nevi are precursors of melanoma. The probability that a person with dysplastic nevus
syndrome will develop melanoma is over 50% by age 60 |
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lentigo maligna
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lentigo maligna, usually presenting as an slowly growing lesion on the face of older men
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superficial spreading melanoma
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the most common type of melanoma, usually involving sun-exposed skin
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the most common type of melanoma, usually involving sun-exposed skin
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acral/mucosal lentiginous melanoma that is unrelated to sun exposure.
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Basic subtypes of malignant melanomas:
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Basic subtypes of malignant melanomas:
- SSM-superficial spreading melanoma - NM-nodular melanoma - LMM-lentigo maligna melanoma |
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CUTANEOUS NEUROFIBROMA
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The presence of either multiple neurofibromas(solitary) or plexiform neurofibromas(invasive) strongly suggests the diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
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