A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines
Exogenous pigmentation due to arthropods or coloring agents/dyes may be mistaken for melanocytic lesions. Dermoscopy is a useful tool for the evaluation of pigmented lesions. We discuss the dermoscopic and histopathological features in a case of pigmented spots mimicking lentigines caused by burrowi...
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| author | Meenakshi Batrani Arshdeep Asha Kubba M Ramam |
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| description | Exogenous pigmentation due to arthropods or coloring agents/dyes may be mistaken for melanocytic lesions. Dermoscopy is a useful tool for the evaluation of pigmented lesions. We discuss the dermoscopic and histopathological features in a case of pigmented spots mimicking lentigines caused by burrowing bug and review the pertinent literature on exogenous pigmentation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c87baf58493b409f867a52346913b4792022-12-21T17:58:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology2349-60292349-60292019-01-0161424410.4103/ijdpdd.ijdpdd_39_18A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentiginesMeenakshi BatraniArshdeepAsha KubbaM RamamExogenous pigmentation due to arthropods or coloring agents/dyes may be mistaken for melanocytic lesions. Dermoscopy is a useful tool for the evaluation of pigmented lesions. We discuss the dermoscopic and histopathological features in a case of pigmented spots mimicking lentigines caused by burrowing bug and review the pertinent literature on exogenous pigmentation.http://www.ijdpdd.com/article.asp?issn=2349-6029;year=2019;volume=6;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=BatraniArthropodburrowing bugCydnidaedermoscopyexogenous pigmentation |
| spellingShingle | Meenakshi Batrani Arshdeep Asha Kubba M Ramam A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology Arthropod burrowing bug Cydnidae dermoscopy exogenous pigmentation |
| title | A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines |
| title_full | A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines |
| title_fullStr | A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines |
| title_full_unstemmed | A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines |
| title_short | A curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines |
| title_sort | curious case of vanishing pigmented spots resembling lentigines |
| topic | Arthropod burrowing bug Cydnidae dermoscopy exogenous pigmentation |
| url | http://www.ijdpdd.com/article.asp?issn=2349-6029;year=2019;volume=6;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=Batrani |
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