Clinicopathological correlation of acquired hypopigmentary disorders

Anisha B. Patel, Raj Kubba, Asha Kubba

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Abstract

Acquired hypopigmentary disorders comprise a significant group of disorders that affect Indians and Asians. The pigment disturbance in darker skin individuals can be very distressing to the patient and the family. These disorders cover a wide array of pathologies including infections, autoimmune processes, lymphoproliferative disorders, and sclerosing diseases. Histological diagnosis is particularly important because treatments for these diseases are varied and specific. This review will focus on histopathological diagnosis based on clinicopathological correlation for commonly encountered disorders such as leprosy, vitiligo, lichen sclerosus, pityriasis alba (PA), and pityriasis versicolor (PV). Atypical or uncommon clinical presentation of classic diseases such as hypopigmented mycosis fungoides (HMF) and hypopigmented sarcoidosis are also included.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)376-382
Number of pages7
JournalIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Volume79
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • Acquired hypopigmentary disorders
  • lichen sclerosus
  • pityriasis alba
  • vitiligo

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases

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