Lentigo maligna

Lentigo maligna, also known as Hutchinson freckle, is a non-familial precursor to lentigo maligna melanoma, which accounts for 5-15% of cases of malignant melanoma. It is most frequent in the head and neck.

It should not be confused with numerous other Hutchinson named entities including:

• Hutchinson triad
• Hutchinson pupil
• Hutchinson teeth
• Hutchinson sign
• Hutchinson syndrome

History and etymology

It is named after Sir Jonathan Hutchinson (1828-1913), English surgeon, ophthalmologist and pathologist.

Siehe auch:

• hutchinson pupil
• Malignes Melanom
• hutchinson teeth
• Hutchinson's sign

und weiter:

• hutchinson sign