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Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
Freckle, Melanotic | Lentigo, Malignant | Melanotic Freckle | Lentigo Maligna | Freckle, Hutchinson' | s Melanotic | Freckles, Melanotic | Hutchinson Melanotic Freckle | Hutchinsons Melanotic Freckle | Lentigos, Malignant | Malignant Lentigo
A cellular subtype of malignant melanoma. It is a pigmented lesion composed of melanocytes occurring on sun-exposed skin, usually the face and neck. The melanocytes are commonly multinucleated with a "starburst" appearance. It is considered by many to be the in situ phase of lentigo maligna melanoma. |
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