Site: Back
Diagnosis: Dysplastic Junctional Lentiginous Nevus
Sex: M
Age: 73
Type: Heine
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Description: Extrusion of melanin pigment into the stratum corneum. Also melanin in melanophages in the dermis suggesting some immune attack.
History:
An elderly male asked about the pigmented lesion on his lower back. The dermatoscopy showed internal lines and dark clods with a central dark structureless area. Histology showed a dysplastic junctional lentiginous nevus.