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Lentigo maligna (LM) is characteristically a single, impalpable, irregularly pigmented, brownish-black lesion occurring on the exposed parts, mainly the face of elderly individuals.
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Dawber, R. (2003). Lentigo maligna. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_50
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