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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Neoplasms > Melanoma > Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Skin Neoplasms > Melanoma > Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neuroendocrine Tumors > Melanoma > Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neuroendocrine Tumors > Melanoma > Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle
Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Nevi and Melanomas > Melanoma > Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle

Preferred term

Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Freckle, Melanotic
  • Freckles, Melanotic
  • Lentigo Maligna
  • Lentigo, Malignant
  • Lentigos, Malignant
  • Malignant Lentigo
  • Malignant Lentigos
  • Melanotic Freckle
  • Melanotic Freckles

Note

  • coord IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + site (IM or NIM) if relevant

Scope note

  • 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.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018327

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