IDIOPATHIC ERUPTIVE MACULAR PIGMENTATION: REPORT ON TWO CASES

Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation (IEMP) is a rather under-reported condition of unknown etiology. Clinically consisting of benign hyperpigmented macules, the condition is characterized histopathologically by dermal melanization. It must be differentiated from lichen planus pigmentosus, eryth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Grover, Sanjiv, Basu, Atoshi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2965919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21063525
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.70698
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Sumario:Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation (IEMP) is a rather under-reported condition of unknown etiology. Clinically consisting of benign hyperpigmented macules, the condition is characterized histopathologically by dermal melanization. It must be differentiated from lichen planus pigmentosus, erythema dyschromicum perstans, fixed drug eruption and mastocytosis.

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