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Acquired dermal melanocytosis restricted to the hand Volume 26, issue 2, March-April 2016

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Institute of Dermatology,
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College,
12, Jiangwangmiao Street,
Nanjing 210042,
Jiangsu province,
China

The term “dermal melanocytosis” encompasses a group of pigmentary disorders associated with melanocytic proliferation. Acquired forms are uncommon; they have similar histological features with the congenital ones but show a puzzling clinical distribution, not corresponding to any of the existing forms [1]. Acquired dermal melanocytosis (ADM) reportedly occurs mostly on the face, while extrafacial involvement is very rare [2]. We report herein a case of ADM with a unique clinical presentation restricted [...]