Hypopigmentary and depigmentary lesions are very commonly encountered group of dermatosis in pediatric age group. : To evaluate the epidemiology clinical characteristics various hypopigmented depigmented patient paediatric A total number 124 children between 0-18 years who presented to dermatology OPD with were assessed evaluated. In this study, most common causes disorders among Pityriasis Alb...

INTRODUCTION Skin lesions may be of dermatological importance, affect appearance, and cause problems communicating with peers and may be especially more significant in childhood. AIM Information on the prevalence of pediatric dermatoses in Western Turkey. This study was aimed to define the existing data. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Canakkale, Turkey, in Sep...

Background. Skin diseases among pediatric patients differ from those in adults. Epidemiological studies are scarce, and those performed in Mexican population date back thirty years. It is likely that these diseases might have changed their frequency. Material and Methods. Retrospective study in first-time patients referred to a pediatric dermatology service between January 1994 and December 200...

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...

BACKGROUND Progressive macular hypomelanosis is a common hypopigmentation mainly on the central parts of the trunk, predominantly in young adults, especially women. It is often mistaken for pityriasis versicolor and pityriasis alba. It occurs in all races and has been described in many parts of the world. We discovered follicular red fluorescence restricted to lesional skin. We suspected a rela...

308nm xenon-chloride excimer laser, a novel mode of phototherapy, is an ultraviolet B radiation system consisting of a noble gas and halide. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the literature and summarize all the experiments, clinical trials and case reports on 308-nm excimer laser in dermatological disorders. 308-nm excimer laser has currently a verified efficacy in treating ...

Primary cutaneous lymphomas (PCLs) are exceedingly rare in children and adolescents, with mycosis fungoides (MF) being the most frequent PCL diagnosed childhood. There numerous unusual clinical variants of MF, including hypopigmented type form (HMF). HMF is exceptional overall, but comparatively common among children. We present an 8-year-old boy a 3-year history progressive, generalised, scaly...

Background: Hypopigmentary skin disorders are the most worrisome complaints from Indian and subcontinent people. Pityriasis alba (PA), polymorphic light eruption (PLE), vitiligo clinically look-alike conditions commonly seen in children. Objectives: We attempted to characterize dermoscopic features of PA PLE differentiate them facial region color. Methods: Dermoscopic evaluation was done using ...