Presentations, Signs of Activity, and Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo
| Autor: | Amit G. Pandya, Boon Kee Goh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Koebner phenomenon Vitiligo Graft vs Host Disease Dermatology Disease Diagnosis Differential 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Lupus Erythematosus Discoid 0302 clinical medicine Depigmentation Trichrome Tinea Versicolor medicine Humans Hypopigmentation Pityriasis integumentary system business.industry Piebaldism medicine.disease Leprosy Tuberculoid Surgery Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | Dermatologic Clinics. 35:135-144 |
| ISSN: | 0733-8635 |
| Popis: | Vitiligo has a variety of presentations, including focal, acrofacial, segmental, and generalized forms. Thorough knowledge of these presentations is important to make the correct diagnosis. Signs of activity are important to recognize so that treatment is optimized. Clinical findings of confettilike depigmentation, trichrome and inflammatory vitiligo, and the Koebner phenomenon should alert the clinician that a patient's disease is likely to worsen. These patients may require systemic treatment to stabilize their disease. Many other skin disorders present with hypopigmentation or depigmentation and must be distinguished to determine the right diagnosis, advise the patient on prognosis, and prescribe the correct treatment. |
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