Progressive Macular Hypomelanosis Successfully Treated with Topical Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide
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[Progressive macular hypomelanosis successfully treated with topical clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide].
Progressive macular hypomelanosis is an acquired skin pigmentation disorder that was initially thought to be related to racial characteristics, but is currently more often associated with the presence of Propionibacterium acnes. A 23-year-old woman was seen for the progressive appearance over a 5-year period of asymptomatic whitish lesions on the trunk (Figures 1A and 2). The lesions were poorl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(10)70850-7