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Aggressive amelanotic lentigo maligna

R I Kelly¹, M G Cook, P S Mortimer

¹Department of Dermatology, St George's Hospital, London, U.K.

The British Journal of Dermatology

|October 1, 1994

Summary

Amelanotic lentigo maligna, a non-pigmented skin cancer, presents diagnostic and management challenges due to its aggressive growth and recurrence, even within skin grafts. Electron beam therapy achieved complete remission in a challenging case.

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Area of Science:

Dermatology
Oncology
Medical Histology

Background:

Amelanotic lentigo maligna is a challenging non-pigmented variant of lentigo maligna.
Recurrence after surgical excision is common, complicating management.
Skin graft involvement by lentigo maligna is rarely documented.