title: Contoured technique for lentigo maligna.
abstract: The surgical approach to lentigo maligna is a challenge to dermatologists, given the difficulty of clinical delimitation of borders. We report here a case of a 69-year-old female patient presenting with brownish macules on her face, since 10 years ago, with histopathological diagnosis of lentigo maligna. The surgical management employed was excision of visible borders with the contoured technique and immediate submission of these borders for histopathological analysis before complete excision of the tumor. This technique is a variant of staged excision, with lower rates of recurrence and acceptable aesthetic results.
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Monica Jidid
authors: MJ
authors: Mateus
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Violeta Duarte
authors: VD
authors: Tortelly
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Carlos Baptista
authors: CB
authors: Barcaui
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Carla Araujo
authors: CA
authors: Jourdan
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Tassiana
authors: T
authors: Simão
authors: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Juan Manuel Piñeiro
authors: JM
authors: Maceira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018327:Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008488:Medical Illustration; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome