Reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures
| Reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kitamura reticulate acropigmentation |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures (also known as dark dot disease and Dowling–Degos disease) is a fibrous anomaly of the flexures or bending parts of the axillae, neck and inframammary/sternal areas.: 856 It is an autosomal-dominant pigmentary disorder that may appear in adolescence or adulthood. This condition is due to mutations in structural/desmosomal proteins found within stratified squamous epithelium.
Dark dot disease is associated with KRT5.