Linear Vitiligo Going on a Varix Way: Possible Association with Koebner Phenomenon
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[Linear vitiligo going on a varix way: possible association with Koebner phenomenon].
We present the case of a woman of 40 years of age with a history of obesity, systemic hypertension, and migraine, and who was on treatment with clorthalidone, propanolol, and rizatriptan. She was seen for a clearly delimited hypopigmented macule on the lateral aspect of the left thigh and lower leg, following the path of a varicose vein (Figure 1). The lesion appeared on an area of previously h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(10)70744-7