Challenge in diagnosis and management of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma

Authors

Ika Anggraini, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaFollow
Elisa Miranda, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Larisa Paramitha Wibawa, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Roro Inge Ade Krisanti, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Adhimukti T. Sampurna, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Lentigo maligna (LM) is a subtype of melanoma in situ, which can evolve into lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) if treated inadequately. LM and LMM are usually found on chronically sun damaged skin such as the face (cheek and nose) of the elderly on seventh or eight decades. Clinical manifestation of LM may be quite subtle, so early diagnosis is difficult to perform.The treatment of LM and LMM are challenging due to ill-defined clinical margin, predilection on the face with great size, and preponderance of the elderly, which are potential for recurrency and progressiveness from LM into LMM.

Recommended Citation

Anggraini, Ika; Miranda, Elisa; Wibawa, Larisa Paramitha; Krisanti, Roro Inge Ade; and Sampurna, Adhimukti T. (2017) "Challenge in diagnosis and management of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma," Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.19100/jdvi.v2i1.45
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jdvi/vol2/iss1/6