Open AccessIdiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation: Report on two cases
Author(s) -
Shabnam Bhandari Grover,
Atoshi Basu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.70698
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , etiology , erythema , hyperpigmentation , pigmentation disorder , pathology
Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation (IEMP) is a rather under-reported condition of unknown etiology. Clinically consisting of benign hyperpigmented macules, the condition is characterized histopathologically by dermal melanization. It must be differentiated from lichen planus pigmentosus, erythema dyschromicum perstans, fixed drug eruption and mastocytosis.