melanotic macule increased melanocytes Melanocytic Lesions | A Guide to Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Oral Mucosal Lesions Melanotic Macules, Naevi, and Melanoma
Melanotic Macules, Naevi, and Melanoma Springer Nature Link Pathology Outlines Melanotic macule Smoker's Melanosis Benign oral mucosal pigmentation seen in smokers Due to increased melanin production, not melanocyte number Clinical Diffuse brown macules patches Usually flat, irregular Most common Melanotic macule. Benign. Dark spot on labia (or lip). Analogous to lentigo simplex. Hyperpigmented basal keratinocytes & dermal melanophages. Slight in single basal melanocytes; NO nests. More info like this in Pigmented skin lesions are areas of increased melanin or melanocytic proliferation that range from common benign findings to lesions requiring closer clinical evaluation. Recognizing the characteristic features of common benign pigmented skin
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