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. 2014 Dec;26(6):783-5.
doi: 10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.783. Epub 2014 Nov 26.

A Case of Reticulate Acropigmentation of Kitamura Treated with 532-nm Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser: 10 Years of Follow-Up Observation

Jae Hyung Lee  1 , Jong Hee Lee  1 , Joo Heung Lee  1
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A Case of Reticulate Acropigmentation of Kitamura Treated with 532-nm Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser: 10 Years of Follow-Up Observation

Jae Hyung Lee et al. Ann Dermatol. 2014 Dec.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
(A) Lentiginous melanocytic hyperplasia and dermal melanophages with some degree of epidermal atrophy (H&E, ×100). (B) Lentiginous hyperplasia of the basal melanocytes (Fontana Masson, ×100).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(A) Reticulated brownish patches on the dorsum of both hands before treatment. (B) Significant improvement of hyperpigmentation after seven sessions of treatment. (C) Clinical improvement was maintained after 4 years without treatment. (D) Significant clinical improvement with a clear margin distinguishing the treated from the untreated area.
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