What are Disorders of Pigmentation and Melanocytes?

Disorders of Pigmentation and Melanocytes
Disorders of Pigmentation and Melanocytes. (A) Increased epidermal pigmentation and dermal melanophages in the lesional skin (L) compared with perilesional normal skin (N) (Fontana-Masson staining, ×200). (B) There were no melanocytes in the dermis (gp100, ×200). Imatinib mesylate-induced hyperpigmentation of the nose and palate: Song HS, Kang HY - Annals of dermatology (2014). Not altered. CC.

Examples of Disorders of Pigmentation and Melanocytes include:

  • Freckles
  • Lentigo
  • Melanocytic nevi
  • Melanoma