Generalized Dowling Degos disease: A rare genetic disorder
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Dowling Degos disease DDD is an uncommon autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by acquired flexural hyperpigmentation Clinicohistopathological correlation is diagnostic showing multiple hyperpigmented macules clinically and marked heavily pigmented slender and elongated rete ridges on histology This entity needs to be differentiated from other reticulate hyperpigmentary disorders Due to rarity of this condition we report a case of generalized Dowling Degos disease in an adolescent female Keywords Dowling Degos disease Genodermatosis Hyperpigmentation
Authors and Affiliations
Saurabh Sharma, Simplepreet Kaur, Roopam Bassi
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