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It is also called vulvar lentiginosis or vulvar melanotic macules. These lesions represent 68% of pigmented vulvar lesions in women. They are more commonly found among perimenopausal women with a median age of 40–44 years. The labia minora is the most commonly affected site.
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Ronger Savle, S. (2019). Vulvar Melanosis (Vulvar Lentiginosis). In: Bornstein, J. (eds) Vulvar Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61621-6_37
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