Case for diagnosis. Dowling-Degos disease.

Autor: Hohmann CB; Public Health Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Köche B, Bonamigo RR, Dornelles ST, Cattani CA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia [An Bras Dermatol] 2010 Mar-Apr; Vol. 85 (2), pp. 241-3.
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000200020
Abstrakt: Dowling-Degos disease is a rare genodermatosis characterized principally by progressive reticulate hyperpigmentation of the flexures. Although the condition is benign, it may be associated with skin malignancies. Furthermore, the characteristic skin changes may be psychologically and socially detrimental to the patient as a result of the unsightliness of the condition. The present report describes a case in which this disease was associated with a keratoacanthoma, and summarizes current concepts on this skin disorder.
Databáze: MEDLINE