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Case Reports
. 2020 Mar 25;6(4):323-325.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.02.017. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Lichen sclerosus-associated nevus on glans penis mimicking melanoma

Hasan G Tekin  1 , Helle Skyum  1 , Eva Spaun  2 , Jacob Juel  1
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Case Reports

Lichen sclerosus-associated nevus on glans penis mimicking melanoma

Hasan G Tekin et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: lichen sclerosus; malignant melanoma; nevi; nevus.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
Atypical nevus on a background of lichen sclerosus. Preoperative dorsal view of the glans penis.
Fig 2
Fig 2
A, Atypical melanocytic proliferation on a background of hyalinized telangiectatic dermis consistent with lichen sclerosus. B, Cytologically bland melanocytes in an atypical nested and lentiginous pattern at the dermal-epidermal junction. (A, Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×100. B, Sox10 stain; original magnification: ×200.)
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