National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Id http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C43372
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Preferred Name

Lentigo Maligna

Definitions
An atypical proliferation of atypical melanocytes in the dermal-epidermal junction, without infiltration of the papillary or reticular dermis. The melanocytic proliferation is associated with actinic damage and epidermal atrophy. It usually occurs in the sun-exposed skin of elderly people. It is a form of melanoma in situ.
Synonyms
Lentigo Maligna Melanoma In Situ
LMM In Situ
Hutchinson melanotic freckle, NOS
Lentigo Maligna
Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
Lentigo maligna
Hutchinson Melanotic Freckle
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