Use of the “spaghetti” technique for surgical treatment of lentigo maligna

Use of the “spaghetti” technique for surgical treatment of lentigo maligna

Lentigo maligna (LM) is a melanoma in situ that commonly presents as a macula with progressive and irregularly pigmented growth, especially in the face of elderly people with sun-damaged skin. This melanoma in situ has a risk (30-50%) of progression to lentigo maligna melanoma. Complete surgical exc...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Suemi Shimizu, Farid Bark Hamdar, Claudio Henrique Santana Tavares dos-Santos, Luiz Augusto Daloia Souza, Fernando Henrique Sgarbi Parro, Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos, Christiane Steponavicius Sobral, Eduard René Brechtbühl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2019-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Subjects:
lentigo
melanoma
excision margins
reconstructive surgical procedures
nose
Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2361/en_v34n1a24.pdf

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