Solar Lentigo

Aka "liver spots" or "sun spots"

Your Path

  • Solar lentigo

Sites

  • Sun exposed areas

Etiology

  • Concentration of melanocytes

Risk Factors

  • Age, exposure to UV light

Symptoms

  • No symptoms, no malignant potential

Physical Exam Findings

  • Sometimes scaly
  • Well circumscribed, round, oval or irregular patches
  • Range in color from tan to dark brown or black
  • Size ranges from few mm to cm in diameter