1. Lentigo maligna on the face: a challenging conduct.
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da Silva Gomes, Cíntia, de Paiva Barroso, Isabella Farias Glória, de Sousa Dutra, Thaisa Bastos, Lago Obadia, Daniel, and Scalfoni Fracaroli, Tainá
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LENTIGO , *OPHTHALMIC surgery , *RADIOTHERAPY , *HUTCHINSON'S melanotic freckle , *SKIN cancer - Abstract
Lentigo maligna is a melanoma in situ, of slow radial growth, which affects sun-exposed areas, especially in the elderly. When it affects the eyelid, due to the proximity to a noble organ, the conduct is controversial, but surgery is the method most commonly used, with with margins varying according to the reference used. Conservative treatments are described, such as imiquimod 5% and radiotherapy. This report aims to demonstrate the lack of studies on the surgical margin, and to name nonsurgical treatment options for lentigo maligna of the face. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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