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To evaluate the clinical types of hypopigmented macules by use of dermatoscopy at tertiary care center | |
Sonam Meena, Rajesh Datt Mehta, Bhikam Chand Ghiya, Prasoon Soni | |
Aim: To evaluate the clinical types of hypopigmented macules by use of dermatoscopy at tertiary care center. Materials and method: All male and female patients between 1 - 70 years of age with hypopigmented macules attending the out-patient clinic of the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy in Sardar Patel Medical College And PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner after obtaining approval from institutional ethical committee were considered for the study. Written Consent was taken from the individual patients to include them in the study. Simple random sampling was used. Prevalence of hypopigmented macules was taken as 1 out of every 20 people. Results: Among 100 cases of hypopigmentary disorders, vitiligo (in evolution) was seen in 21% cases, achromic pityriasis versicolor in 19% cases, pityriasis alba in 15% cases, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis in 16% cases, post inflammatory hypopigmentation in 11% cases, leprosy in 7% cases, progressive macular hypomelanosis in 4% cases, Nevus depigmentosus in 3% cases, Nevus anemicus in 2% cases and extra genital LSA in 2% cases. Dermatoscopic findings in these hypopigmentedmacular lesions is mostly based on pigment network , background color, borders, scaling, hair follicles, perifollicular changes ,satellite lesions, diffuse white glow, vascular structures, Microkoebnerization , other specific pattern and sign . Conclusion: Based on this study, specific dermatoscopic characteristics were identified for certain hypopigmented macular disorders. However, some dermatoscopic findings in these conditions were found to be non-specific. |
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