A Case of Reticulate Pigmented Anomaly of the Flexures (Dowling-Degos Disease) / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
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: 1199-1202, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-220698
ABSTRACT
Reticulate pigmented anomaly of the flexures is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis, and this is also known as Dowling-Degos disease. The clinical symptoms are characterized by the progressive evolution of small hyperpigmented macules in a reticulate distribution, and this shows a predilection for the flexural regions, including the axillae, antecubital fossae, inframammary regions, neck and groin. The histopathology of reticulate pigmented anomaly of the flexures typically shows filiform epithelial down-growth of the epidermal rete ridges along with basal hyperpigmentation. We report here on a case of reticulate pigmented anomaly of the flexures in a 45-year-old male who showed multiple, asymptomatic, scaly brownish reticulated macules on the flexural areas.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Genetic
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Axilla
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Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous
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Hyperpigmentation
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Groin
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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