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Consecutive cases with histopathologically proven diagnosis of acquired dermal melanocytosis were included. Documentation of variation in clinical presentation and histopathologic findings was done in light of the existing literature.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults:<\/jats:title>\nOverall, four cases of extra-facial acquired dermal melanocyosis (female:male = 1:3) were seen during the study period. The lone case on head and neck involved the ear lobule and peri-auricular area. The other three cases had involvement of the hand. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of dermal melanocytosis but revealed peculiar findings of angiotropic melanocytes and dilated capillaries.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nLimitations:<\/jats:title>\nSmall sample size and lack of comparison with perilesional normal skin were the limitations of this study.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion:<\/jats:title>\nThe findings of angiotropic melanocytes may be unique to extra-facial acquired dermal melanocytosis. This might indicate interaction between dermal melanocytes and capillary endothelial cells. 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