Korean J Dermatol.  1985 Aug;23(4):556-559.

A Case of Reticulate Pigmented Anomaly of the Flexures

• Youn JI
• Park HB
• Lee YS

Abstract

Reticulate pigmented anomaly of the Flexures (Dowling-Degos disease) is the rare pigment anomaly characterized by spotted and reticulate pigrnentation of the flexures. We report a case of reticulate pigmented anomaly of flexures in a 37-year-old woman. She had reticulated network of brown-black macules on right infrarnammary region and arm. Histopathological findings showed branching melanized epidermal downward proliferations arising from the lower border of epidermis.

Keyword

Pigmentation; Reticulate pigmented anomaly of the flexures; Dowling - Degos Disease

MeSH Terms

Adult
Arm
Epidermis
Female
Humans
Pigmentation