Dowling-Degos disease: Report of a case with pigmentation localized only in the genital area

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  • Gh Jafari
  • SZ Famili
Abstract:

Dowling –Degos disease is a rare condition. It is inherited by an autosomal dominant gene. It usually presents in adult life as small, pigmented, asymptomatic macules in flexural regions. We report a 35-year-old woman with Dowling- Degos disease, in whom the reticular pigmentation confined to the genital area.

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volume 8  issue suppl

pages  14- 17

publication date 2005-10-01

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