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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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Hypomelanoses in children
Nanja van Geel1, Marijn Speeckaert2, Ines Chevolet1, Sofie De Schepper1, Hilde Lapeere1, Barbara Boone1, Reinhart Speeckaert1
1 Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Correspondence Address:
Nanja van Geel
Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent
Belgium
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2077.112665
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Hypomelanosis of the skin is a frequently encountered problem in childhood, being totally innocent or representing the first sign of a multisystem disorder. Medical history, clinical examination, Wood's light investigation, histological analysis of the skin and a multidisciplinary consultation can contribute to a correct and early diagnosis of the different types of hypopigmentations. In the present paper, we present a systematic clinical approach to the differential diagnosis of those skin disorders. |
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