To report the early cure rate for periocular lentigo maligna (LM) and LM melanoma (LMM), using modified Mohs surgery with vertically cut paraffin-embedded sections (mapped serial excision [MSE]). A secondary aim was to identify differences in the clinical features and outcomes between periocular LM and LMM and those found elsewhere on the head and neck.
Oculoplastic & Orbital Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000.