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Erythema dyschromicum perstans is also called ashy dermatosis (of Ramirez), because of its colour. The pigmented patches may be symmetrical in distribution or unilateral. Early lesions may be reddish in colour, often with a more pronounced border, and they may be somewhat elevated.
Vascular changes in the upper part of the body are important clues in the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis, and toenail changes and other skin signs may indicate potential chronic liver diseases, especially liver cirrhosis.
2 kwi 2017 · Ashy dermatosis is characterized by asymptomatic, symmetrically-distributed, gray-colored macules located on the trunk, neck, face, and upper extremities. The condition occurs most commonly in...
15 maj 2019 · Ashy dermatosis is characterized by asymptomatic, symmetrically-distributed, gray-colored macules located on the trunk, neck, face, and upper extremities. The condition occurs most commonly in patients with Fitzpatrick phototype III-V skin.
EDP is also known as dermatitis cenicienta (“ashy dermatosis”), los cenicientos (“the ashy ones”), and erythema chronicum figuratum melanodermicum, and pintoid. The pathogenesis is elusive, and often no etiologic cause can be assigned to the disease.
Ashy dermatosis is a hypermelanotic disorder of the idiopathic variety characterized by bluish-grey macules in healthy individuals. It is a controversial entity and is sometimes considered as a variant of lichen planus. Etiology of ashy dermatosis is mostly unknown and it usually affects the face, arms, neck, and trunk.
Ashy dermatosis is a type of acquired macular hyperpigmentation characterized by asymptomatic, symmetrically-distributed, gray macules of unknown pathophysiology [1]. Although most commonly found in the Central and South American population, ashy dermatosis demonstrates a worldwide prevalence [2-5].
