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Akropigmentation

Akropigmentation (acropigmentatio; Greek akros – the most remote, extreme, high + lat. pigmentum – paint; synonym: an acromelanosis) – a hyperpegmentation of skin distal (located further from the center of a body) departments of extremities:

Allocate:

  • Akropigmentation hyponychial (acropigmentatio subungualis; synonym: Touraine a hyponychial akropigmentation) – an inborn akropigmentation which is localized under nail plates and around them;
  • Akropigmentation reticular (acropigmentatio reticularis; synonym: dystrophy is reticular pigmental, акродисхроматоз symmetric hereditary, Kitamura an akropigmentation) – the hereditary akropigmentation which is shown in the form of the located small spots multiple setevidno;
  • Akropigmentation symmetric (acropigmentatio symmetrica; synonym: Matsumoto-Komaya-Toyama an akropigmentation, Doha-Komaya a symmetric akropigmentation) – the hereditary akropigmentation which is shown in the form of symmetrically located small atrofichny nevus pigmentosus like freckles on a red border of lips, a face and distal departments of extremities. Akropigmentation symmetric meets in Japan.
 
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