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Progressive Cribriform and Zosteriform Hyperpigmentation

J. Marvin Rower, MD; Richard D. Carr, MD; Edmund D. Lowney, MD
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Accepted for publication Nov 24, 1976.

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From the Division of Dermatology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus. Dr Rower is now in private practice in Findlay, Ohio.


Arch Dermatol. 1978;114(1):98-99. doi:10.1001/archderm.1978.01640130062018
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• Five cases of progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation are described. The following criteria were fulfilled: (1) uniformly tan cribriform macular pigmentation in a zosteriform distribution; (2) a histologic pattern that consisted of a mild increase in melanin pigment in the basal cell layer and complete absence of nevus cells; (3) no history of rash, injury, or inflammation to suggest postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; (4) onset well after birth with gradual extension; and (5) lack of other associated cutaneous or internal abnormalities.

This appears to be a newly described entity, although it resembles a Becker's nevus without hypertrichosis or an atypical café au lait spot. We believe that such progressive cribriform and zosteriform pigmentation is not uncommon.

(Arch Dermatol 114:98-99, 1978)

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Crowe FW, Schull WJ, Neel JW: A Clinical, Pathological, and Genetic Study of Multiple Neurofibromatosis , publication 281. American Lecture Series, Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1956;.
Johnson BL, Charneco DR:  Café au lait spot in neurofibromatosis and in normal individuals . Arch Dermatol 102:442-446, 1970;.
Benedict PH, Szabó G, Fitzpatrick TB, et al:  Melanotic macules in Albright's syndrome and in neurofibromatosis . JAMA 205:618-626, 1968;.
Becker SW:  Concurrent melanosis and hypertrichosis in distribution of nevus unius lateris . Arch Dermatol Syphilol 60:155-160, 1949;.
Copeman PWM, Jones EW:  Pigmented hairy epidermal nevus (Becker) . Arch Dermatol 92:249-251, 1965;.
Cohen HJ, Minikin W, Frank SB:  Nevus spilus . Arch Dermatol 102:433-437, 1970;.
Davis DG, Shaw MW:  An unusual human mosaic for skin pigmentation N Engl J Med 270:1384-1389, 1964;.
Selmanowitz VJ, Orentreich N:  Tardive patterned pigmented macules . Arch Dermatol 102:483-484, 1970;.
Shumate CA:  Pigmented unilateral nevuslike lentigo . Arch Dermatol Syphilol 43:410, 1941;.
Becker SW, Reuter MJ:  A familial pigmentary anomaly . Arch Dermatol Syphilol 40:987-998, 1939;.
Cappon D:  A case of unilateral lentigines with mental deficiency . Br J Dermatol 60:371-374, 1948;.
McKelway JL:  Lentigo: unilateral distribution . NY State J Med 80:197-198, 1904;.
Chernosky ME, Anderson DE, Chang JP, et al:  Familial progressive hyperpigmentation . Arch Dermatol 103:581-598, 1971;.

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