The authors express their opinion, which they consider brave even though well documented, that all the different reticulated pigmentation dermatoses (RPD) must be considered as a unique entity. There are some variations, namely according to the localization and some clinical and histopathological specificities but there is no practical advantage to differentiate them.
Therefore it is a pity for the admirers of Dowling, Degos, Kitamura, Haber, Dohi, and even the Galli brothers, two patients in whom a PRD variant was described. All these eponymic denominations can be abandoned without regret. And as the authors did not consult the French literature, we can add Gougerot and Carteaud to the list.

Müller CS, Tremezaygues L, Pföhler C, Vogt T.
The spectrum of reticulate pigment disorders of the skin revisited.
Eur J Dermatol 2012;22:596-604.

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