A Case of Lentigo Maligna and Basal Cell Carcinoma That Developed on the Face.
- Author:
Se Young PARK
1
;
Bo Suk KIM
;
Dong O YOU
;
Seok Don PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. sdpark@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Basal cell carcinoma;
Lentigo maligna
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Female;
Humans;
Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle;
Lentigo;
Melanoma;
Nasolabial Fold;
Recurrence;
Skin;
Ultraviolet Rays
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(8):937-940
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lentigo maligna (LM) is a subtype of melanoma in situ that may become lentigo maligna melanoma. LM is a pigmented lesion that most commonly occurs on sun-exposed skin inthe elderly. Intense exposure to ultraviolet light also accounts for nonmelanotic skin tumors, and particularly basal cell carcinoma (BCC). We herein report on a case of LM and BCC on the right face of a 76-year-old woman. She presented with a longstanding irregular-shaped brown to black pigmented patch on the right infra-orbital area, and a pigmented dome-shaped papule on the right nasolabial fold. The histopathologic findings were consistent with LM and BCC. We performed surgical excisions and there has been no recurrence for 10 months.
