Frictional Dermatosis in a Courier Driver

Uwe Wollina; Georgi Tchernev; Torello Lotti

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2017.108

Authors

Uwe Wollina Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Friedrichstr. 41, 01067 Dresden
Georgi Tchernev Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, and Onkoderma Policlinic for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia
Torello Lotti Centro Studi per la Ricerca Multidisciplinare e Rigenerativa, UniversitÃ¡ Degli Studi "G. Marconi", Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.108

Keywords:

Occupational medicine, Frictional hypermelanosis, Differential diagnosis, Histopathology, Driver's seat, Pigmentary disorders

Abstract

Frictional hypermelanosis is an uncommon finding in Caucasians. We report the unusual case of 56-year-old male courier driver who developed linear and patchy hypermelanosis of the back caused by the driver's seat. Histology has included other pathologies. Treatment of the asymptomatic hyper pigmentation was not warranted.

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