MELANOMA IN-SITU ON FACIAL SKIN DAMAGED BY SUNLIGHT

Authors
TORRES JE TORRES SM SANCHEZ JL
Citation
Je. Torres et al., MELANOMA IN-SITU ON FACIAL SKIN DAMAGED BY SUNLIGHT, The American journal of dermatopathology, 16(2), 1994, pp. 171-174
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
The American journal of dermatopathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01931091
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
171 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0193-1091(1994)16:2<171:MIOFSD>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Solar lentigines (''liver spots'') commonly occur on sun-damaged skin in the elderly population. Although they are benign, it is difficult i n practice to distinguish solar letigines and junctional nevi from mel anoma in situ. We report a patient who developed melanoma on the same site as a previously diagnosed solar lentigo. We also review the histo pathological criteria for differentiating these benign lesions from po tentially malignant ones.