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Comparison between LM on cosmetic and functional important areas and LM on other areas of the head and neck.
| Total margin needed for complete excision (mm) | LM (eyelids, nose, ears) (n = 25) |
LM other (n = 39) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 6 | 12 | 48 | 27 | 69.2 |
| 6.1 to 9 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.1 to 12 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 23.1 |
| 12.1 to 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.1 to 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5.1 |
| 18.1 to 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Average surgical excision margin for complete clearance of LM (mm) | 8.7 | 8.1 | ||
LM, Lentigo maligna.
