What Does Lentiginous Mean?
Of or Relating to Lentigo: Freckled. What Does Lentiginous Nevus Mean? Background. Speckled Lentiginous Nevus Is a Patch of Hyperpigmentation That Can Be...
: of or relating to lentigo : freckled.
What does lentiginous nevus mean?
Background. Speckled lentiginous nevus is a patch of hyperpigmentation that can be seen on any area of the body. This patch contains a variable number of darkly pigmented macules and papules. Some authorities believe that speckled lentiginous nevus is a subtype of congenital melanocytic nevus.
Is lentiginous nevus cancerous?
Background: Atypical lentiginous nevus (of the elderly) is a peculiar form of dysplastic nevus. Clinically, this condition can resemble malignant melanoma and histologically, it has a lentiginous pattern with variable degrees of atypia and an absence of dermal nests.
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