title: Generalized lentiginosis in two children lacking systemic associations: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Generalized lentigines associated with multiple noncutaneous features, as in the LEOPARD syndrome and the Carney complex, have been well reported in the literature. Reports of patients with generalized lentigines without systemic abnormalities (termed "generalized lentiginosis") are increasing as well. Despite the lack of systemic features, patients with generalized lentigines only should be monitored for further development of other noncutaneous features, especially cardiac anomalies. We present two patients with generalized lentiginosis and propose a working algorithm in the approach to a child with this finding.
authors.affiliation: National Skin Center, 1 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308205, Republic of Singapore.
authors.forename: Wei-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Waraporn
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klanwarin
authors.forename: Yoke-Chin
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Giam
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male