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A biopsy-confirmed solar lentigo on the leg (SL-patient1)
Keywords: 86 years, Darkly pigmented macule, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Lower right leg
Solar lentigo is a common, benign, flat, pigmented lesion found predominantly on sun-exposed skin. It develops as a result of chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun or artificial sources eg, phototherapy, sunbeds.
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