Catalog

Generalised eruptive lentiginosis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Generalised eruptive lentiginosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1264112136

This is an uncommon sporadic condition characterised by the widespread development of large numbers of lentigines, often several hundred in number, that appear rapidly over the course of a few months. It is well recognised in adolescents and young adults who show no evidence of systemic abnormalities but has also been linked to treatment with cancer chemotherapeutic agents and to immunosuppression, particularly in transplant recipients.