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An. bras. dermatol ; 84(1): 82-84, jan.-fev. 2009. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-511469

ABSTRACT

Lentigo maligno é um melanoma in situ que mais comumente surge em áreas expostas à radiação ultravioleta, nos pacientes idosos. O tratamento é realizado, principalmente, para minimizar o risco de progressão para lentigo maligno melanoma. O presente relato se refere a uma paciente idosa com lesões recorrentes de lentigo maligno na face, tratada com sucesso com imiquimod tópico, mostrando que este pode ser um tratamento útil, em determinados casos da doença.


Lentigno maligna is a melanoma in situ that most commonly appears on areas exposed to ultraviolet radiation, in elderly patients. Treatment is required mainly to minimize the risk of progression to lentigo maligna melanoma. The present report refers to an elderly patient with recurrent lesions of lentigo maligna in her face, who was successfully treated with topical imiquimod, which showed to be a useful therapy for some cases of the disease.


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Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Aminoquinolines/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Facial Neoplasms/drug therapy , Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle/drug therapy , Skin Neoplasms/drug therapy , Remission Induction
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