Abstract
Lentigo maligna (LM) (Hutchinson's melanotic freckle) is a slow-growing clinicopathologic variant of melanoma. It occurs typically in older individuals on sites of maximal sunlight exposure, especially the face, suggesting a more direct relationship with sunlight exposure than other types of melanoma.1,2The amount of sunlight necessary to induce these tumors in susceptible people is unknown. A previous study attributed the different frequencies of solar keratoses occurring on the left and right sides of exposed sites in men and women to differences in exposure possibly received while traveling in motor vehichles.3The present study aimed to determine if this difference in distribution of sunlight-induced tumors due to different exposures while traveling in motor vehicles held for LM. Subjects and Methods. The records of all patients from 1984 through 1990 with lesions diagnosed as LM (with and without associated invasive melanoma) in a large pathology service in the Australian state
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
