The term lentiginous melanoma of the elderly has been suggested for a pattern of melanocytic neoplasia characterized by frequent occurrence in elderly patients, broad lentiginous growth pattern, with poorly cohesive nesting, suprabasilar extension of melanocytes and moderate cytological atypia. This melanocytic neoplasia as a subtype of melanoma.
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Chromosomal copy number changes supporting the classification of lentiginous junctional melanoma of the elderly as a subtype of melanoma. Newman MD, Mirzabeigi M, Gerami P. Mod Pathol. 2009 Jun 19. PMID: 19543247