title: Naevus-associated lentigo maligna: coincidence or continuum?
abstract: Despite the high frequency of intradermal facial nevi in adults, the development of lentigo maligna (LM) within a preexisting nevus is considered exceptionally rare. Herein we describe an emblematic case of nevus associated facial LM and discuss whether such "collision" is coincidental or a consequence of malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: State Clinic of Dermatology, Hospital of Venereal and Skin Diseases of Thessaloniki; Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lallas
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz; Graz, Austria; currently consultant at the Dermatology Unit, Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova; Reggio Emilia; Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zalaudek
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatologic Oncology; Santa Maria and San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute - IFO of Rome; Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cota
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatologic Oncology; Santa Maria and San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute - IFO of Rome; Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moscarella
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Dermatology, Clinical Center of Nis; Nis, Serbia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tiodorovic-Zivkovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatologic Oncology; Santa Maria and San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute - IFO of Rome; Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catricalà
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova; Reggio Emilia; Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argenziano
keywords: dermoscopy; lentigo maligna; melanoma; nevus; nevus-associated melano