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Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation: A case of 21 years' duration JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY Mehta, S., Aasi, S., Cole, R., Chu, P., Weinberg, J. M. 2003; 49 (5): S280-S282

Abstract

Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation is a rare condition characterized by asymptomatic pigmented macules involving the neck, trunk, and proximal portions of the extremities. Age at onset usually varies from 1 to 20 years. The lesions usually appear abruptly and remit spontaneously over months to years. An unusual case of a 24-year-old woman with idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation lasting 21 years was characterized by several periods of spontaneous resolution followed by recurrences.

View details for DOI 10.1067/S0190-9622(03)00745-X

View details for Web of Science ID 000186362900017

View details for PubMedID 14576654