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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Caption = Simple lentigo. [[H&E stain]]. (WC) | |||
| Synonyms = simple lentigo | |||
| Micro = melanocytes in epidermis only - hyperpigmentation; no melanocytic nests; +/-mild/moderate elongation of the rete ridges | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[solar lentigo]], [[ephelis]] (freckle), melanotic macule, [[lentiginous nevus]], early [[seborrheic keratosis]] | |||
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| Site = [[skin]] | |||
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| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = usu. older than 40 years | |||
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| Prevalence = common | |||
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| Prognosis = benign | |||
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'''Lentigo simplex''' is a common benign [[melanocytic lesion]]. | '''Lentigo simplex''' is a common benign [[melanocytic lesion]]. | ||
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*Benign. | *Benign. | ||
*Usually <40 years old. | *Usually <40 years old. | ||
*May be precursor to [[seborrheic keratosis]].<ref name=pmid15729860>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sahin | first1 = MT. | last2 = Oztürkcan | first2 = S. | last3 = Ermertcan | first3 = AT. | last4 = Güneş | first4 = AT. | title = A comparison of dermoscopic features among lentigo senilis/initial seborrheic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma on the face. | journal = J Dermatol | volume = 31 | issue = 11 | pages = 884-9 | month = Nov | year = 2004 | doi = | PMID = 15729860 }}</ref> | |||
Fits into the larger category of ''lentiginous melanocytic proliferations'' - these include:<ref name=Ref_Derm438>{{Ref Derm|438}}</ref> | Fits into the larger category of ''lentiginous melanocytic proliferations'' - these include:<ref name=Ref_Derm438>{{Ref Derm|438}}</ref> | ||
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*Melanotic macule. | *Melanotic macule. | ||
*[[Lentiginous nevus]] - has melanocytic nests. | *[[Lentiginous nevus]] - has melanocytic nests. | ||
*Early [[seborrheic keratosis]]. | |||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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Left Hand Lesion, Radial, Biopsy: | |||
- Simple lentigo/early seborrheic keratosis. | |||
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SKIN LESION, LEFT ABDOMEN, BIOPSY: | SKIN LESION, LEFT ABDOMEN, BIOPSY: | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Melanocytic lesions]]. | *[[Melanocytic lesions]]. | ||
*[[Lentigo maligna]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||