Ann Dermatol.  2018 Jun;30(3):380-381. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.3.380.

Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis Confined to the Hand

• Jun JY
• Byun HJ
• Oh SJ
• Oh SH
• Park JH
• Lee JH

• KMID: 2419190
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.3.380

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Hand*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Dorsum of the patient's left hand. Brown-to-blue pigmentation predominantly appears on the third to fifth metacarpophalangeal joint area. (B) The palm of the patient's left hand. Slate-gray spots predominantly appear on the palmar creases (black arrow) and the wrinkles of the fourth and fifth fingers. (C) A biopsy specimen from the pigmented palmar crease. Spindle-shaped cells with melanin granules and macrophages are shown around small blood vessels (H&E, ×100).

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