A Case of Erythema dyachtomicum Perstans.
- Author:
Shin Ae PAIK
;
Hong Il KOOK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Dermis;
Epidermis;
Erythema*;
Female;
Humans;
Macrophages;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1979;17(4):301-305
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erythema dyschromicum perstans is a cutaneous pigmentary dermatosis of unknown etiology chararcterizd by asymptomatic macules of an ashy gray color which was first presented by Ramirez. We reported a case of Erythema dyschromicum perstans in 57 year old female patient. The skin lesion were characterized by the presence of discreated or confluented bluish-gray colored pigrnentation on the lateral surface of hoth upper extremities. Histologically, the lesion showed hydropic degeneration of the epidermis witb in continence of pigmcnt and an apperence of malanin-hearing macrophages in upper dermis which are compatible with Erythema dyschromicum perstans.
