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=Lentiginous melanocytic lesions=
=Lentiginous melanocytic lesions=
==Ephelis==
:This is ''not'' a melanocytic lesion. It here as its in the [[differential diagnosis]] of pigmented skin lesions.
*[[AKA]] ''freckle''.
===General===
*Benign.
===Gross===
*Flat pigmented lesions.
*Typically in sun exposed areas.
Image:
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freckled.jpg Freckles (WC)].
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_DCHH287>{{Ref DCHH|287}}</ref>
*Basal pigmentation of keratinocytes.
*Normal numbers of melanocytes.
*Normal rete ridges.
DDx:
*[[Solar lentigo]] - long rete ridges and solar damage.
*[[Simple lentigo]] - long rete ridges.
*[[Neurofibromatosis|Café-au-lait spots]].<ref name=Ref_DCHH287>{{Ref DCHH|287}}</ref>
==Lentigo simplex==
==Lentigo simplex==
*[[AKA]] ''simple lentigo''.<ref>URL: [http://www.dermnetnz.org/lesions/lentigo-simplex.html http://www.dermnetnz.org/lesions/lentigo-simplex.html]. Accessed on: 27 March 2013.</ref>
*[[AKA]] ''simple lentigo''.<ref>URL: [http://www.dermnetnz.org/lesions/lentigo-simplex.html http://www.dermnetnz.org/lesions/lentigo-simplex.html]. Accessed on: 27 March 2013.</ref>
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DDx:<ref name=humpath_ls/>
DDx:<ref name=humpath_ls/>
*[[Solar lentigo]] - in sun exposed areas.
*[[Solar lentigo]] - in sun exposed areas.
*Ephelis (freckle) - change with UV light exposure.
*[[Ephelis]] (freckle) - change with UV light exposure.
*Melanotic macule.
*Melanotic macule.
*Lentiginous nevus.
*Lentiginous nevus.
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