Lentigo
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Lentigines
)| Lentigo | |
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| A mild form of lentigo simplex | |
| Specialty | Family medicine  |
A lentigo (
Diagnosis
Conditions characterized by lentigines include:[3]
- Lentigo simplex
- Solar lentigo(Liver spots)
- PUVA lentigines
- Ink spot lentigo
- LEOPARD syndrome
- Mucosal lentigines
- Multiple lentigines syndrome
- Moynahan syndrome
- Generalized lentiginosis
- Centrofacial lentiginosis
- Carney complex
- Inherited patterned lentiginosis in black persons
- Partial unilateral lentiginosis
- Peutz–Jeghers syndrome
- Lentigo maligna
- Lentigo maligna melanoma
- Acral lentiginous melanoma
Differential diagnosis
Lentigines are distinguished from
freckles (ephelis) based on the proliferation of melanocytes. Freckles have a relatively normal number of melanocytes but an increased amount of melanin. A lentigo has an increased number of melanocytes. Freckles will increase in number and darkness with sunlight exposure, whereas lentigines will stay stable in their color regardless of sunlight exposure.[2]
Treatment
Lentigines by themselves are benign,[4] however one might desire the removal or treatment of some of them for cosmetic purposes. In this case they can be removed surgically,[4][5] or lightened with the use of topical depigmentation agents. Some common depigmentation agents such as azelaic acid and kojic acid seem to be inefficient in this case,[6] however other agents might work well (4% hydroquinone,[7] 5% topical cysteamine,[8] 10% topical ascorbic acid[9]).
See also
References
- ISBN 0-375-72026-X.
- ^ ISBN 0-8089-2302-1.
- ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ a b "Lentigo simplex | DermNet New Zealand". www.dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- PMID 27182482.
- PMID 12077522.
- PMID 18491487.
- PMID 25251767.
- PMID 22151934.
External links
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