BACKGROUND: @entity552 is a slowly growing @entity320 in situ. Current guidelines advise wide local excision with a margin of 5 mm as the treatment of first choice, which has recurrence rates ranging from 6% to 20%. OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively determine the recurrence rate of @entity6311 after staged surgical excision. METHODS: Records of all @entity1 with @entity552 treated with our method of staged surgical excision between 2002 and 2011 were retrieved. To identify recurrences, we used the computer programme Sympathy(  ) , which is linked to PALGA, a nationwide network and registry of histo-and cytopathology in the Netherlands. RESULTS: We identified 100 @entity1 , who were treated with staged surgical excision with 100% immuno-histopathological control of lateral margins. Digital pictures were used to facilitate orientation during the several stages of surgery. After a mean follow-up of 60 months, four @entity1 had a recurrence, after 37, 58, 74 and 77 months follow-up. CONCLUSION: Staged surgical excision is superior in clearance and recurrence rate to wide local excision for @entity552 and should be considered as treatment of first choice in national and international guidelines. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Recurrence rate of XXXX after micrographically controlled staged surgical excision.

@entity552 :: ('MESH:D018327', 'Disease') :: ['lentigo maligna', 'Lentigo maligna'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity6311 :: ('MESH:D007911', 'Disease') :: ['lentigo malinga'] @entity320 :: ('MESH:D008545', 'Disease') :: ['melanoma']
@entity552 :: (MESH:D018327,Disease) :: ['lentigo maligna']
