Amelanotic lentigo maligna: a report of three cases and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Amelanotic lentigo maligna is not clinically suspected and is often mistaken for a basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or dermatitis.


OBJECTIVE
Our objective was to review previously reported cases of amelanotic lentigo maligna and compare them with our 3 cases.


METHODS
The clinical presentation and histologic findings of 3 new cases are described and compared with those in the literature.


RESULTS
The index of suspicion for amelanotic lentigo maligna is extremely low. No reported cases have been diagnosed clinically. None of our 3 cases was suspected.


CONCLUSIONS
Only three cases were reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
A high degree of clinical and histologic suspicion is required to make the diagnosis of this clinically nondescript neoplasm.
Abdulla
Farah Rukhsana
FR
University of Cincinnati, Department of Dermatology, Division of Dermatopathology, 231 Albert Sabin Way, PO Box 670592, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
Kerns
Mary Jo
MJ
Mutasim
Diya F
DF
D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D018327:Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D055623:Keratosis, Actinic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*