title: Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation involving the distal extremities: a case report.
abstract: Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation is a disorder of pigmentation found in children and adolescents. It typically manifests as nonconfluent tan to brown macules involving the neck, trunk, and proximal extremities. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with an atypical presentation involving the distal extremities. Histopathology confirmed the subtle increase in pigmentation of the basal layer of the epidermis. Treatments are largely ineffective. The condition is generally self-limited over months to years, thus treatment is unnecessary.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Tiffany J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Herd
authors.forename: Teresa S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D035002:Lower Extremity