Ann Dermatol.
2015 Jun;27(3):330-331. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.3.330.
Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis of the Dorsum in a Middle-Aged Asian Woman
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
- 2Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. miumiu@amc.seoul.kr
- 3Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Pathology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
- 5Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
- KMID: 2352509
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.3.330
Abstract
- No abstract available.
Figure
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Fig. 1 A relatively well-demarcated pale blue-grayish round patch on the interscapular area.
Fig. 2 Histopathologic examinations and immunohistochemistry. (A, B) Multiple spindle-shaped brown pigment-containing cells scattered among collagen fibers in the dermis (H&E; A: ×100, B: ×200). (C) Immunohistochemical staining showed the cells were positive for S100 protein (×200). (D) The brown pigment was stained with Fontana-Masson stain (×200). (E) Immunohistochemistry also revealed CD68-positive cells scattered in the dermis (×200).
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