results this cross-sectional study included 92 patients (47 male and 45 female) with mean age of 32.1 ± 13.16 years (ranging from nine to 61 years of age). mean duration of vitiligo was 10.84 ± 10.17 years. the most common distribution of the lesions was on the upper limbs (60.8%) and the least was on the genital region (10.8%). positive family history was found in 26 (28.3%) patients. diabetes...

Punctate leukoderma presents as numerous, distinct, round or oval depigmented spots. Recently, laser therapy-induced punctate leukoderma associated with various Q-switched laser and carbon dioxide laser have been reported. A 25-year-old man presented with numerous, discrete, round, confetti-like, depigmented macules on his left neck. He had undergone 3 sessions of 532-nm Q-switched Neodymium: Y...

Vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder, is known to co-localize with other immunological disorders like lichen planus and psoriasis. However, there are no reports regarding the co-localization of an autoimmune disorder (vitiligo) and a developmental disorder (verrucous epidermal nevus). We hereby present a 10-month-old infant who was visited for white patches on the right buttock and adjoining antero...

The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors such as programmed cell-death receptor 1 (PD-1) antagonists has rapidly advanced chemotherapy within the last several decades. PD-1 targeted immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab, ipilimumab, nivolumab, and durvalumab have known associations with immune-mediated dermatological reactions. We report a case in which an elderly male experienced segme...

Natural transmission of leishmaniasis is carried out by female sand flies. VL is a systemic disease characterised by prolonged fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, weight loss, progressive anaemia, pancytopenia, and is complicated by serious infections. After recovery, some patients (50% in Sudan and 1 3% in India) develop post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) characterised by depigmented ma...

Vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder, is known to co-localize with other immunological disorders like lichen planus and psoriasis. However, there are no reports regarding the co-localization of an autoimmune disorder (vitiligo) and a developmental disorder (verrucous epidermal nevus). We hereby present a 10-month-old infant who was visited for white patches on the right buttock and adjoining antero...

Vitiligo is an acquired, idiopathic disease characterized by depigmented macules and patches, with total absence of functional melanocytes within the areas of affected skin. This is a condition that occurs worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of 1% but with reported rates as high as 4% in some countries. Although spontaneous remission may occur, given that the condition is associated with si...

The word vitiligo is possibly derived from “Vitellius” meaning white leather patches. [1] This disease is acquired lack of pigmentation following the absence of epidermal melanocytes [1]. The destruction of melanocytes is the result of depigmented macules clinically seen in this disease. Although its cause is unknown, several theories have been presented such as autoimmunity, autocytotoxicity, ...

264 Ann Dermatol Received November 22, 2012, Revised April 9, 2013, Accepted for publication April 24, 2013 Corresponding author: Sung Ku Ahn, Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju 220-701, Korea. Tel: 82-33-741-0621, Fax: 82-33-748-2650, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Com...

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition which affects 0,5-2% of the world’s population, without any sex or ethnical predilection. Clinically it characterized by development well-defined depigmented macules. Although its etiopathogenesis exquisitely compound and remains not fully anderstood, known that results from destruction melanocytes present in skin. The aim this paper to vitiligo clinical pic...