Open AccessDohi's Reticulated Acropigmentation: a Case Report
Author(s) -
Adriana Kamilly Leitão Pitman Machado,
Danielle Oliveira de Sousa,
Miguel Saraty de Oliveira,
Débora Bacellar Cruz Nunes,
Michelle Fonseca Goiabeira,
Beattriz Vaz Pereira Casagrande,
Walter Refkalefsky Loureiro,
Samira Oliveira Silveira,
Carolina Ribeiro Mainardi,
Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international archives of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1755-7682
DOI - 10.3823/2544
Subject(s) - medicine , genodermatosis , dorsum , penetrance , physical examination , histopathological examination , dermatology , surgery , pathology , anatomy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , phenotype
Background: Dohi's Reticulated Acropigmentation is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis with high penetrance, characterized by small, irregular, hypo and hyperpigmented macules on the dorsal surface of the distal extremities.\udCase: The authors report a case of Dohi’s Reticulated Acropigmentation in a 61 years old female patient. The patient complained of spots on hands, feet and posteriorly face involvement since she was 7 years old.\udConclusion: Dohi's Reticulated Acropigmentation is a rare clinical condition, which usually appear in childhood and commonly interrupt their onset before adolescence. The diagnosis is based on clinical data, physical examination and histopathological findings. The treatment is unsatisfactory and still no therapy is proposed