Endogenous ochronosis: a dermoscopic view

A case of alkaptonuria diagnosed in the 6th decade – A clinico-dermoscopic-histopathological view

“…Our dermoscopic findings of AKU are similar to the observation made by Ankad et al [ 5 ] They explained that the greyish-blue area corresponds to noncellular ochre bodies in the dermis. White globular structures correspond to fibroplasia in the dermis.…”

“…Dermoscopy can be a useful non-invasive tool to differentiate AKU from exogenous ochronosis, lichen sclerosis, melanoma, etc. [ 5 ]…”