ALLMedicine™ Lentigo Maligna Melanoma Center

Sep 11th, 2021 - Lentigo maligna (LM) is a melanocytic neoplasm found on chronically sun-exposed areas of the body, particularly the head and neck. It commonly occurs in the elderly and has been referred to as a "senile freckle." It has also been termed "Hutchinso...

Sep 8th, 2021 - Perineural spread of malignant melanoma (MM) along cranial nerves is a rare complication of MM of the head and neck. A 78-year-old man presented with untreatable facial pain and cutaneous hypoesthesia in V2/V3 branches of right trigeminal nerve. S...

May 20th, 2021 - This study aims to identify the risk factors for cardiovascular mortality in melanoma patients. Data of melanoma patients were obtained from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. We used Person's chi-square test to assess the r...

May 8th, 2021 - Dermoscopy and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) features of scalp melanoma according to lesion location and histopathology have not been fully investigated. To reveal dermoscopic and RCM features of scalp melanoma according to lesion location...

Apr 18th, 2021 - Previous studies reported cutaneous melanoma in head and neck (HNM) differed from those in other regions (body melanoma, BM). Individualized tools to predict the survival of patients with HNM or BM remain insufficient. We aimed at comparing the ch...

Oct 23rd, 2019 - Lentigo maligna (LM) is a subtype of melanoma in situ that usually occurs in sun-damaged skin and is characterised by an atypical proliferation of melanocytes within the basal epidermis. If left untreated, LM can develop into invasive melanoma, te...

Mar 7th, 2019 - The FP suspected that this was a skin cancer with ulceration and pigmentation. The differential diagnosis included pigmented basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Feb 28th, 2019 - The FP was concerned that this could be melanoma. He used his dermatoscope and saw suspicious patterns that included polygonal lines and circle-within-circle patterns.

Sep 6th, 2018 - The FP suspected melanoma and recommended immediate biopsy. The patient consented, and the physician performed a broad shave biopsy that included most of the pigmented lesion.

Jun 2nd, 2015 - The four major types of melanoma, classified according to growth pattern, are: Superficial spreading melanoma. Constitutes approximately 70% of melanomas; usually flat but may become irregular and elevated in later stages; the lesions average 2 cm...

Feb 4th, 2015 - DISCUSSION Lentigo maligna (LM), also known as Hutchinson freckle, is a type of melanoma in situ that is typically seen on sun-exposed skin. It has indistinct margins with predominantly brown and black coloration.