Dermoscopy Assisting Diagnosis of Dermal Melanocytosis Limited to the Hand

Manni Huang; Wenfu Huang; Cuiyan Wang; Qingxiang Li; Guojing Qin

doi:10.1002/ccr3.70548

Dermoscopy Assisting Diagnosis of Dermal Melanocytosis Limited to the Hand

Clin Case Rep. 2025 Jun 1;13(6):e70548. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.70548. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Authors

Manni Huang¹, Wenfu Huang¹, Cuiyan Wang¹, Qingxiang Li¹, Guojing Qin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology Huizhou Central People's Hospital Huizhou China.
² Department of Dermatology Jinan Central Hospital Jinan China.

Abstract

Acquired dermal melanocytosis (ADM) is a skin disorder characterized by the presence of melanocytes in the dermis. The face is the most common site of ADM. ADM can be difficult to diagnose when it occurs in an unusual clinical setting.

Keywords: dermal melanocytosis; dermatology; dermoscopy; differential diagnosis; hand; pigmentation.