| Late-onset Ito's nevus: an uncommon acquired dermal melanocytosis. | |
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PMID: 17640235 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Dermal melanocytoses comprise a variety of congenital and acquired conditions characterized by a sparse population of intradermal dendritic, variably pigmented, spindle-shaped melanocytes. While Mongolian spot, Ota's and Ito's nevi are usually present at birth or appear around puberty; acquired dermal melanocytoses that appear in adult life are extremely rare. They include the facial lesions of acquired bilateral nevus of Ota-like macules, also named Hori's nevus, and the acquired unilateral nevus of Ota, also known as Sun's nevus. Uncommon extrafacial examples of acquired dermal melanocytoses include lesions involving upper extremities, wrist, back, lower extremities and dorsal aspects of the hands and feet. They are more prevalent among Asian women. In general, dermal melanocytoses are rare lesions in Caucasian patients and acquired variants are exceedingly uncommon. We report a rare example of acquired Ito's nevus that appeared in a Caucasian elderly woman and review the literature about acquired dermal melanocytoses. |
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Authors:
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Javier Mataix; Norberto López; Rosario Haro; Elena González; Jorge Angulo; Luis Requena |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cutaneous pathology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0303-6987 ISO Abbreviation: J. Cutan. Pathol. Publication Date: 2007 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-20 Completed Date: 2007-10-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0425124 Medline TA: J Cutan Pathol Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 640-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain. |
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Age of Onset Aged Biopsy European Continental Ancestry Group Female Humans Melanocytes / pathology Nevus, Pigmented / ethnology, pathology* Pigmentation Disorders / ethnology, pathology* Skin Neoplasms / ethnology, pathology* |
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