Lentigo maligna melanoma is a melanoma in situ on sun-damaged skin. It is a variably brown-pigmented flat patch on the head or neck of elderly patients. Its growth is generally slow, but it can ...

The most common reason for these dark spots is lentigo, a genetic condition in which the number of epidermal melanocytes increases. In the case of flat brown or black spots that suddenly appear on ...

Reported recurrence rates of lentigo maligna treated with Mohs micrographic surgery have ranged from 0.5 to 30.0% in the ...