Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
A cellular subtype of malignant melanoma. It is a pigmented lesion composed of melanocytes occurring on sun-exposed skin, usually the face and neck. The melanocytes are commonly multinucleated with a starburst appearance. It is considered by many to be the in situ phase of lentigo maligna melanoma.
Year introduced: 1994
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.625.650.510.385, C04.557.580.625.650.510.385, C04.557.665.510.385
MeSH Unique ID: D018327
Entry Terms:
- Freckle, Hutchinson's Melanotic
- Hutchinson Melanotic Freckle
- Hutchinsons Melanotic Freckle
- Melanotic Freckle, Hutchinson's
- Freckle, Melanotic
- Freckles, Melanotic
- Melanotic Freckles
- Lentigo Maligna
- Lentigo, Malignant
- Lentigos, Malignant
- Malignant Lentigo
- Malignant Lentigos
- Melanotic Freckle