Solar lentigos

Case 1: clinical image

The clinical aspect of a solar lentigo* is a light brown macule.
(* other denominations: lentigo actinica, senile lentigo)

Case 1: dermoscopic image

2 types of patterns can be observed:

• reticular pattern with regular meshes and thin lines
• homogeneous pattern

In all cases, the pattern has a sharp demarcation and a light brown to tan colour.

Case 2: dermoscopic image

In the 2nd case, the moth eaten borders are one of the typical aspects of solar lentigos.

Another dermoscopic feature sometimes observed is fingerprint-like structures.

Other cases: 1

Solar lentigo

A 72-year-old man consulted for a slowly enlarging pigmented lesion on the dorsal side of his right hand.

clinical view

dermoscopy x 20

Sharply demarcated border and finger-print like structures in favor of a solar lentigo or a flat seborrheic keratosis.

A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of solar lentigo.










dermoscopy x50