Imatinib-Induced Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis

Repeated treatment protocols for melasma and acquired dermal melanocytosis.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Melasma and acquired dermal melanocytosis (ADM; acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules) are both seen most commonly symmetrically on the face of women with darker skin and are also known as difficult conditions to treat. METHODS Our topical bleaching protocol with 0.1 to 0.4% tretinoin gel and 5% hydroquinone was performed repeatedly (1-3 times) for melasma (n=1...

An unusual case of congenital dermal melanocytosis.

Dermal melanocytosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic melanocytes in the dermis. The most common forms include the Mongolian spot, blue nevus, nevus of Ota, and nevus of Ito. Some types of dermal melanocytosis do not fit into any of these morphologic categories, however. Our case demonstrated an extensive amount of uniform deep blue patches of nevi with unilateral distribution on the...

Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis Occurring in a Patient with Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Vol. 28, No. 6, 2016 785 Received September 9, 2015, Revised October 28, 2015, Accepted for publication November 11, 2015 Corresponding author: Hee Jung Lee, Department of Dermatology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, 59 Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13496, Korea. Tel: 82-31-780-5240, Fax: 82-31-780-5247, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the...

Acquired Dermal Melanocytosis of the Dorsum in a Middle-Aged Asian Woman

330 Ann Dermatol Received January 24, 2014, Revised July 1, 2014, Accepted for publication July 4, 2014 Corresponding author: Mi Woo Lee, Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3010-3460, Fax: 82-2-486-7831, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed und...

Acquired dermal melanocytosis naevus of Ota-like macules on the face and extremities lesions in a young Japanese woman.