Dermatoscopy of flat pigmented facial lesions: diagnostic challenge between pigmented actinic keratosis and lentigo maligna

@article{Akay2010DermatoscopyOF,
  title={Dermatoscopy of flat pigmented facial lesions: diagnostic challenge between pigmented actinic keratosis and lentigo maligna},
  author={Bengu Nisa Akay and Pelin Kocyigit and Aylin Heper and Cengizhan Erdem},
  journal={British Journal of Dermatology},
  year={2010},
  volume={163}
}
BACKGROUND The similarity between clinical pictures of pigmented actinic keratosis (PAK) and lentigo maligna (LM) is well known. [] Key MethodMETHODS Eighty-nine FPSL were evaluated with conventional dermatoscopy.
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