One larger and one smaller lentigo on the left cheek.

LENTIGO

A lentigo is a benign increase in melanin of the skin producing a sharply-defined brown or black macule. The pleural form is lentigines.

• Lentigenes may occur in a variety of syndromes, e.g. Multiple Lentigenes Syndrome or Leopard Syndrome.
  
• The term solar lentigo refers to a lentigo that occurs in a sun-exposed area and is caused by excessive sun exposure.
  
• In one study in China, exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with increased incidence of senile lentigos.

Ink Spot Lentigo.

An "ink spot" or reticulated black solar lentigo is a type of sun-induced skin lesion characterized by a dark, often black, irregular spot with a wiry or beaded outline, resembling a spot of ink. It's a benign condition.

Clinical Evaluation of Lentigos

Careful examination with dermoscopy of solitary pigmented lesions should be done to exclude melanoma.

Multiple lentigenes of Leopard Syndrome.

Ink Spot Lentigo.

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