Korean J Dermatol.  1983 Oct;21(5):611-615.

Pigmented Contact Dermatitis

• Eun HC
• Kim KJ
• Lee YS

Abstract

Pigmented contact dermatitis, firstly reported by Dr. Osmudsen in 1970, is a disease result from recurrent contact dermatitis due to hypersensitivity to cosmetic companents, which produces secondary bizarre dark brown hyperpigmentation. Histological examination of this condition reveals liquefaction degeneration of the basal cells of the epidermis and melanophages in the upper dermis. However, this entity has not been reported in the Korean literature until now. We report three cases of pigmented contact dermatitis which were diagnosed by the histological examinations and the patch tests.

MeSH Terms

Dermatitis, Contact*
Dermis
Epidermis
Hyperpigmentation
Hypersensitivity
Patch Tests