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A CASE REPORT OF GENETIC RETICULATE PIGMENTATION DISORDER – DOWLING-DEGOS DISEASE
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Dowling-Degos disease is an uncommon genetic disorder commonly seen in women inherited as an autosomal dominant trait characterized by
reticulate pigmentation over the intertriginous areas distributed symmetrically. The pigmentation is not congenital and age of presentation can be
variable. We report the case of 35-year-old woman who came with complaints of asymptomatic pigmentation over the exural areas.
Title: A CASE REPORT OF GENETIC RETICULATE PIGMENTATION DISORDER – DOWLING-DEGOS DISEASE
Description:
Dowling-Degos disease is an uncommon genetic disorder commonly seen in women inherited as an autosomal dominant trait characterized by
reticulate pigmentation over the intertriginous areas distributed symmetrically.
The pigmentation is not congenital and age of presentation can be
variable.
We report the case of 35-year-old woman who came with complaints of asymptomatic pigmentation over the exural areas.
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