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A clinically invisible melanoma |
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| Authors: | Eshini Perera Nicholas Mellick Paul Teng Graeme Beardmore |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Dermatology, Queensland Institute of Dermatology, , Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;2. Department of Pathology, Zenith Specialist Pathology, , Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Abstract: | We report a case of an amelanotic lentigo maligna incidentally found on a shave biopsy in an 87‐year‐old woman. Amelanotic lentigo maligna is a rare variant of lentigo maligna. It is often reported as presenting as erythematous scaly macules and is usually confused as benign dermatoses. Here were present a case of amelanotic lentigo maligna with no visible or palpable features. |
| Keywords: | amelanotic lentigo maligna cutaneous neoplasm histopathology Hutchinson's melanotic freckle melanoma melanoma of unknown primary |