Amelanotic malignant melanoma following cryosurgery for atypical lentigo maligna.

Abstract	Cryosurgery is an alternative treatment option to surgical excision for lentigo maligna. Clinical evidence of recurrence is usually characterized by repigmentation at the treated site. We report two patients who developed amelanotic malignant melanoma following cryosurgery for a pigmented lentigo maligna. These cases illustrate the potential risk of treating lentigo maligna with cryosurgery.
Authors	D B McKenna, E J Cooper, G M Kavanagh, R M Davie, K M McLaren, M J Tidman
Journal	Clinical and experimental dermatology (Clin Exp Dermatol) Vol. 25 Issue 8 Pg. 600-4 (Nov 2000) ISSN: 0307-6938 [Print] England
PMID	11167970 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics	Aged Cheek Cryosurgery (adverse effects) Ear Neoplasms (pathology, surgery) Facial Neoplasms (pathology, surgery) Female Humans Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle (pathology, surgery) Male Melanoma, Amelanotic (etiology, pathology) Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Skin Neoplasms (etiology, pathology)

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