Lentigo Maligna
An atypical proliferation of atypical melanocytes in the dermal-epidermal junction, without infiltration of the papillary or reticular dermis. The melanocytic proliferation is associated with actinic damage and epidermal atrophy. It usually occurs in the sun-exposed skin of elderly people. It is a form of melanoma in situ.
Exact Synonyms
Hutchinson melanotic freckle, NOS
Hutchinson Melanotic Freckle
Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
Lentigo Maligna Melanoma In Situ
Lentigo Maligna
Lentigo maligna
LMM In Situ
class Information
code
C43372
Contributing_Source
GDC
ICD-O-3_Code
8742/2
in_subset
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property
Legacy Concept Name
Lentigo_Maligna
Maps_To
- 8742/2
- Hutchinson melanotic freckle, NOS
- Lentigo maligna
Neoplastic_Status
Malignant
Preferred_Name
Lentigo Maligna
Semantic_Type
Neoplastic Process
UMLS_CUI
C0149722
class Relations
Equivalent to
Subclass of