Korean J Dermatol.  1983 Jun;21(3):321-325.

A Case of Reticulate Acropigmentation of Kitamura

• Lee KH
• Chang KH
• Chun SI
• Koh CJ

Abstract

Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura, described first by Kitamura and Akam atsu in 1943, is a pigmentary disorder that may be determined by an autasomal dominant gene. Skin lesions are characterized clinically by depressed brownisL pigmented spots, in a reticulated pattern, on the extensor surface of the acral parts of the extremities. Most reported cases are confined to Japanese. We report herein a case of reticulate acropigmentation of Kitarnura in a 28- year-old woman, with a depressed brownish pigmented spots, in a reticulate pattern, on the dorsum of hands and left foot. The authors make the diagnosis of this case a reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura for the clinical symptoms and histopathologic findings.

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Diagnosis
Extremities
Female
Foot
Genes, Dominant
Hand
Humans
Skin