Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare
Guttate lichen sclerosus (LS), a rare variant of extragenital LS, is an inflammatory disorder classically presenting with whitish patches and nodules coalescing into plaques. Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a benign, typically asymptomatic idiopathic leukoderma that presents with multiple...
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| description | Guttate lichen sclerosus (LS), a rare variant of extragenital LS, is an inflammatory disorder classically presenting with whitish patches and nodules coalescing into plaques. Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a benign, typically asymptomatic idiopathic leukoderma that presents with multiple round or oval porcelain-white macules on sun-exposed areas, especially the forearm extensor surface and shins. In this study, we report a case of IGH mimicking guttate LS in a patient, highlighting the importance of dermoscopic evaluation in the diagnosis of hypopigmented skin lesions in patients with skin of color. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ef05d5364c843c69b320dd16d888aa22025-08-20T02:01:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsPigment International2349-58472024-05-0111211511710.4103/pigmentinternational_76_21Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flareRebecca H. GoldbergNaomi F. BrionesTrilokraj TejasviGuttate lichen sclerosus (LS), a rare variant of extragenital LS, is an inflammatory disorder classically presenting with whitish patches and nodules coalescing into plaques. Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a benign, typically asymptomatic idiopathic leukoderma that presents with multiple round or oval porcelain-white macules on sun-exposed areas, especially the forearm extensor surface and shins. In this study, we report a case of IGH mimicking guttate LS in a patient, highlighting the importance of dermoscopic evaluation in the diagnosis of hypopigmented skin lesions in patients with skin of color.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/pigmentinternational_76_21dermoscopyidiopathic guttate hypomelanosislichen sclerosuslichen sclerosus et atrophicusmorpheascleroderma |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca H. Goldberg Naomi F. Briones Trilokraj Tejasvi Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare Pigment International dermoscopy idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis lichen sclerosus lichen sclerosus et atrophicus morphea scleroderma |
| title | Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare |
| title_full | Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare |
| title_fullStr | Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare |
| title_short | Dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare |
| title_sort | dermoscopy to distinguish idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis from guttate lichen sclerosus flare |
| topic | dermoscopy idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis lichen sclerosus lichen sclerosus et atrophicus morphea scleroderma |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/pigmentinternational_76_21 |
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