Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis
Ashy dermatosis is a typically asymptomatic disease of unknown origin that causes symmetrical gray spots to appear on the trunk and extremities. We report 2 cases of ashy dermatosis with unilateral distribution. To our knowledge, only 5 cases of ashy dermatosis with unilateral lesion have been repor...
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| author | Hisayoshi Imanishi Daisuke Tsuruta Hiromi Kobayashi Masamitsu Ishii Koichi Nakagawa |
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| description | Ashy dermatosis is a typically asymptomatic disease of unknown origin that causes symmetrical gray spots to appear on the trunk and extremities. We report 2 cases of ashy dermatosis with unilateral distribution. To our knowledge, only 5 cases of ashy dermatosis with unilateral lesion have been reported so far. Case 1: an 11-year-old woman presented with asymptomatic slate-gray pigmented plaques on the left trunk and left upper arm. The skin biopsy specimen demonstrated a mild lymphohistiocytotic infiltrate in the upper dermis with epidermal and dermal melanosis. Q-Switched ruby laser did not improve such lesions. Case 2: a 21-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of asymptomatic slate-gray pigmented plaques on the left trunk and left upper arm. Histopathological findings were compatible with a mild lymphocytic infiltration with melanin incontinence in the upper dermis. The mechanism that governs unilateral distribution of ashy dermatosis, including in our cases, remains unclear. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5242a7d95ef47f6865fa8012e1555cd2022-12-21T17:48:35ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672011-01-01311410.1159/000323663323663Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy DermatosisHisayoshi ImanishiDaisuke TsurutaHiromi KobayashiMasamitsu IshiiKoichi NakagawaAshy dermatosis is a typically asymptomatic disease of unknown origin that causes symmetrical gray spots to appear on the trunk and extremities. We report 2 cases of ashy dermatosis with unilateral distribution. To our knowledge, only 5 cases of ashy dermatosis with unilateral lesion have been reported so far. Case 1: an 11-year-old woman presented with asymptomatic slate-gray pigmented plaques on the left trunk and left upper arm. The skin biopsy specimen demonstrated a mild lymphohistiocytotic infiltrate in the upper dermis with epidermal and dermal melanosis. Q-Switched ruby laser did not improve such lesions. Case 2: a 21-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of asymptomatic slate-gray pigmented plaques on the left trunk and left upper arm. Histopathological findings were compatible with a mild lymphocytic infiltration with melanin incontinence in the upper dermis. The mechanism that governs unilateral distribution of ashy dermatosis, including in our cases, remains unclear.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323663Ashy dermatosisUnilateralErythema dyschromicum perstans |
| spellingShingle | Hisayoshi Imanishi Daisuke Tsuruta Hiromi Kobayashi Masamitsu Ishii Koichi Nakagawa Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis Case Reports in Dermatology Ashy dermatosis Unilateral Erythema dyschromicum perstans |
| title | Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis |
| title_full | Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis |
| title_fullStr | Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis |
| title_short | Two Cases of Unilateral Ashy Dermatosis |
| title_sort | two cases of unilateral ashy dermatosis |
| topic | Ashy dermatosis Unilateral Erythema dyschromicum perstans |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323663 |
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