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Less Common Hyperpigmented Dermatoses

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This chapter addresses clinical and dermoscopic features according to the phototype (fair vs dark skin) of the following less common hyperpigmented dermatoses: Dowling-Degos disease, macular amyloidosis and lichen amyloidosis, terra firma-forme dermatosis, dermatosis neglecta, exogenous ochronosis, Riehl melanosis (pigmented contact dermatitis), and Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India

    Shekhar Neema

  2. Department of Medical Area, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

    Enzo Errichetti

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  1. Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, Institute of Dermatology, Udine, Italy

    Enzo Errichetti

  2. Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Richard P. Usatine

  3. Department of Dermatology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

    Balachandra S. Ankad

  4. First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Aimilios Lallas

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Neema, S., Errichetti, E. (2023). Less Common Hyperpigmented Dermatoses. In: Errichetti, E., Usatine, R.P., Ankad, B.S., Lallas, A. (eds) Clinical and Dermoscopic Atlas of Non-Neoplastic Dermatoses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19688-1_9

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