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Lentigo maligna melanoma

Known as: Malignant Lentigo Melanoma 
A melanoma of the skin characterized by single cell infiltration of the papillary dermis by atypical melanocytes, in a background of lentigo maligna… 
National Institutes of Health

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Body tissueHutchinson's Melanotic FreckleIntegumentary systemMelanoma Cell

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Clinical features of 36 cases of amelanotic melanomas and considerations about the relationship between histologic subtypes and diagnostic delay
Background  Amelanotic melanomas (AM) are a difficult diagnostic challenge for clinicians. 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Management of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma: Seminars in surgical oncology
Lentigo maligna (LM) and lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) represent a character, histogenetic subclass of melanocytic malignancies… 
2003
2003
Topical Treatment of Lentigo maligna Melanoma with Imiquimod 5% Cream
We report on the very encouraging treatment outcome in a patient with lentigo maligna melanoma. Up to date, one successfully… 
1999
1999
Amelanotic lentigo maligna melanoma: a unique case presentation.
Amelanotic melanomas comprise only 2% of melanomas and are commonly a difficult clinical diagnosis, due to the lack of melanin… 
1982
1982
Sequential histologic study of evolving lentigo maligna melanoma.
: Malignant melanoma has been thought to evolve from junctional proliferation of atypical melanocytes, through a stage… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Further evidence for increased light sensitivity in patients with malignant melanoma
Minimal erythema dose (MED), immediate pigment darkening (IPD) and skin typing were performed on 130 patients with malignant… 
1980
1980
The radiotherapy of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma of the head and neck
Between 1958 and 1977, 8 cases of lentigo maligna (LM) and 15 cases of lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) were treated with… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Malignant melanomas of the conjunctiva.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
On the nature of desmoplastic melanoma
Pathologic study demonstrated lentigo maligna melanoma in three of four cases of desmoplastic melanoma and demonstrated spindle… 
1976
1976
Melanocytic lesions of the eyelid skin.
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