Lentigo
"Lentigo" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Small circumscribed melanoses resembling, but differing histologically from, freckles. The concept includes senile lentigo ('liver spots') and nevoid lentigo (nevus spilus, lentigo simplex) and may also occur in association with multiple congenital defects or congenital syndromes (e.g., Peutz-Jeghers syndrome).
| Descriptor ID |
D007911
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.430.530.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Lentigo- Lentigo
- Lentigos
- Lentigines
- Lentiginosis
- Lentiginoses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lentigo" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Shi VY, Joo JS, Sharon VR. Multiple labial melanotic macules occurring after topical application of calcineurin inhibitors. Dermatol Online J. 2014 Aug 17; 20(8).