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How would you manage this large pigmented lesion?

Case discussion: 20x17mm pigmented lesion on anterior leg of 70-year-old man. Growing over years, with new raised area centrally. What do you think?

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In this week's case discussion from Dr Terry Harvey, this 20x17mm pigmented lesion is present on the anterior leg of a 70-year-old man. He states it has been growing over years, with a new area centrally that has become raised.

How do you manage this patient?

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Update

A broad shave sample revealed this lesion to be a combined solar lentigo and seborrhoeic keratosis with no evidence of a melanocytic proliferation.

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