title: Reticulate acropigmentation of Dohi.
abstract: Two cases of reticulate acropigmentation of Dohi are reported, both patients demonstrating the typical features of this disorder. Reticulate acropigmentation of Dohi (dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria or symmetrical dyschromatosis of the extremities) is characterized by pigmented and depigmented macules mixed in a reticulate pattern on the extremities. It was first described in 12 patients from Japan, where it appears to be a well-established condition. Patients have been reported from Europe and a family from India has recently been described. We report two cases of reticulate acropigmentation of Dohi occurring in an Afro-Caribbean and an Indian patient, in order to alert clinicians to the possibility that this disorder may present in the UK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. Helier NHS Trust, Carshalton, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Ostlere
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ratnavel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lawlor
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D014953:Wrist