Persistent melanocytic lesions associated with cosmetic tanning bed use: “Sunbed lentigines”

A patient with persistent melanocytic lesions after tanning bed use is described. A review of the literature provides two additional examples of similar clinical and histologic presentations after UVA exposure without psoralen. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of “sunbed lentigines”...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1990-11, Vol.23 (5), p.1029-1031
Hauptverfasser:	Kadunce, Donald P., Piepkorn, Michael W., Zone, John J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Lentigo - etiology Lentigo - pathology Medical sciences Skin - pathology Skin plastic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with persistent melanocytic lesions after tanning bed use is described. A review of the literature provides two additional examples of similar clinical and histologic presentations after UVA exposure without psoralen. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of “sunbed lentigines” in the United States.
ISSN:	0190-9622 1097-6787
DOI:	10.1016/0190-9622(90)70330-K