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Ephelis, commonly known as freckle, is a benign flat pigmented skin lesion. It is in the differential diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions.

General

  • Benign.

Gross

  • Flat pigmented lesions.
  • Typically in sun exposed areas.

Image:

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Basal pigmentation of keratinocytes.
  • Normal numbers of melanocytes.
  • Normal rete ridges.

DDx:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tadrous, Paul.J. Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum (1st ed.). Wiley. pp. 287. ISBN 978-0470519035.