Acropigmentation Reticular

Acropigmented sites, also known as acrodisseminated skin discoloration, is a disorder of skin pigmentation in the buttocks, thighs, and abdomen. Most often, acropigments are found in people suffering from age-related dyschromia caused by carotenoids or melanin, a disorder of the skin cycle. Acropigmentation is mainly observed in women aged 45 to 60 years, especially in those who constantly tan in the sun. The onset of this disease is sudden and tends to develop slowly and progress over time.

Acrodischromatic syndrome, or acrodyschromatosis, or Retillary acropigmentation. She is also known as Kitamura syndrome. Kitamura syndrome or acrodyschroic retinopathy is a rare genetic disorder that runs in families and causes changes in the skin and eyes (acrodyschromia). This condition causes the skin to become pink or red, and swelling or scarring may appear on the skin. Strong changes occur in the eyes, which lead to deterioration of vision and the appearance of various defects.

The main symptom of this disease is redness of the skin of the hands, neck and face. This disease is of genetic origin. It is known that this trait is transmitted from mother to daughter in 50% of cases. There is also an opinion that the disease occurs due to hypothermia, stress, and poisoning with toxic substances. There are several forms of manifestation of acropigment reticular mutation, characteristic of each type of syndrome. For example, acropigment syndrome Beilschlager syndrome with 2-3 degrees of progression, where the degree of the disease is determined by its severity. Kitamura syndrome is represented mainly by a severe form of acropigment syndrome with grade 4 progression and is expressed by the presence of red, smooth or spotted skin on the hands and forearms. These signs are distinguished by the reliability of the study. They are considered for diagnosing this type of pathology. There is also a Kimura classification of acropigmented reticulitation according to the stage of the lesion. Stage 1 includes atrophic areas of hair follicles, partial or complete absence of melanocytes. Stage 2 includes more noticeable disorders in the form of hyperpigmentation, hyperpigmentation due to hemorrhages. Grade 3 damage reflects trophic ulcers and the appearance of papillomas with swelling, wavy thickening of the limbs, and lumpy skin. At the 4th and last stage, there is loss of hair with thinning of the epidermis