Speckled lentiginous nevus

Speckled lentiginous nevus is a patch of hyperpigmentation representing a localized defect in neural crest melanoblasts. Several black or brown macules are seen within a patch of brown hyperpigmentation. Some consider this a variant of Congenital melanocytic naevus.

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