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ephelis (freckle)

Etiology: - manifestation of dermatoheliosis (skin aging) Histology: increased pigment in epidermis Clinical manifestations: 1) 2-5 mm macule 2) tan in color 3) distribution: sun-exposed areas 4) color darkens following sun-exposure Management: - no treatment is generally indicated - consider biopsy if diameter > 1 cm or shape is irregular [3]

Related

lentigo; melanocytic macule

General

skin neoplasm

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 319
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021