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Picture of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma

Picture of Lentigo Maligna Melanoma

Lentigo Maligna Melanoma: One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma and the slowest growing one. It typically begins as a patch of mottled pigmentation that is dark brown, tan, or black on sun-exposed skin, such as on the face.

Image Source: Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology Klaus Wolff, Richard Allen Johnson, Dick Suurmond Copyright 2005, 2001, 1997, 1993 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights reserved.

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