Contoured technique for lentigo maligna

The surgical approach to lentigo maligna is a challenge to dermatologists, given the difficulty of clinical delimitation of borders. We report here a case of a 69-year-old female patient presenting with brownish macules on her face, since 10 years ago, with histopathological diagnosis of lentigo maligna. The surgical management employed was excision of visible borders with the contoured technique and immediate submission of these borders for histopathological analysis before complete excision of the tumor. This technique is a variant of staged excision, with lower rates of recurrence and acceptable aesthetic results.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Mateus,Monica Jidid, Tortelly,Violeta Duarte, Barcaui,Carlos Baptista, Jourdan,Carla Araujo, Simão,Tassiana, Maceira,Juan Manuel Piñeiro
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000100111
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