Vitiligo - Revision history

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			{{Skin anatomy background images}}
	*Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes		*Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes
	*Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface		*Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface

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	**KOH positive		**KOH positive
	*Chemical leukoderma		*Chemical leukoderma
	*Tuberculoid Leprosy (Hansen's disease)		*Tuberculoid [[Leprosy]] (Hansen's disease)
	*Hipopigmented nevus		*Hipopigmented nevus
	**stable macule, unilateral		**stable macule, unilateral
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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Less than 20% skin surface affected		*Less than 20% skin surface affected
	**~~Corticosteroid cream~~, calcineurin inhibitors		**[[Topical corticosteroids]], calcineurin inhibitors
	**UVB or PUVA phototherapy		**UVB or PUVA phototherapy
	**Melanocyte grafting (risk of Koebner phenomenon)		**Melanocyte grafting (risk of Koebner phenomenon)

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	==Background==		==Background==
	* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes		*Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes
	* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface		*Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface
	* Related with autoimmune diseases such as thyroid gland pathologies as well as melanoma		*Related with autoimmune diseases such as thyroid gland pathologies as well as melanoma
	[[File:vitiligo.png\|thumbnail]]		[[File:vitiligo.png\|thumbnail]]

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	==Management==		==Management==
	* Less than 20% skin surface affected		*Less than 20% skin surface affected
	** Corticosteroid cream, calcineurin inhibitors		**Corticosteroid cream, calcineurin inhibitors
	** UVB or PUVA phototherapy		**UVB or PUVA phototherapy
	** Melanocyte grafting (risk of Koebner phenomenon)		**Melanocyte grafting (risk of Koebner phenomenon)
	** Cosmetic camouflage solutions		**Cosmetic camouflage solutions

	* Over 20% skin depigmentation		*Over 20% skin depigmentation
	** Narrow band UVB phototherapy		**Narrow band UVB phototherapy
	** Total skin depigmentation (with sun protection)		**Total skin depigmentation (with sun protection)

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes		* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes
	* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface		* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface

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	== Background ==		==Background ==
	* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes		* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes
	* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface		* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface

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	== Background ==		== Background ==
	* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes.		* Condition which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin characterized by absence of melanocytes
	* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface.		* Flat achromic patches more commonly found in extremities or concave areas of body surface
	* Related with autoimmune diseases such as thyroid gland pathologies as well as melanoma		* Related with autoimmune diseases such as thyroid gland pathologies as well as melanoma
	[[File:vitiligo.png\|thumbnail]]		[[File:vitiligo.png\|thumbnail]]

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	*[[Tinea versicolor]]		*[[Tinea versicolor]]

	== ~~Treatment~~ ==		==Management==
	* Less than 20% skin surface affected		* Less than 20% skin surface affected
	** Corticosteroid cream, calcineurin inhibitors		** Corticosteroid cream, calcineurin inhibitors

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wikipedia not a references

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	*[[Tinea versicolor]]		*[[Tinea versicolor]]

	== ~~Source~~ ==		==References==
	~~Fitzpatrick. Atlas of Dermatology. 5ed~~		<references/>
	~~en.wikipedia.org/wiki~~/~~Vitiligo~~

	[[Category:Derm]]		[[Category:Derm]]

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	* [[Pityriasis versicolor]]		*Pityriasis versicolor
	** light desquamation, blurred borders		**light desquamation, blurred borders
	* Pityriasis alba		*Pityriasis alba
	** Wood's lamp examination with yellow/green fluorescence		**Wood's lamp examination with yellow/green fluorescence
	** KOH positive		**KOH positive
	* Chemical leukoderma		*Chemical leukoderma
	* Tuberculoid Leprosy (Hansen's disease)		*Tuberculoid Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
	* Hipopigmented nevus		*Hipopigmented nevus
	** stable macule, unilateral		**stable macule, unilateral
	* Hipomelanosis of Ito (Incontinentia pigmenti achromians)		*Hipomelanosis of Ito (Incontinentia pigmenti achromians)
	** follows lines of Blaschko		**follows lines of Blaschko
	* Nevus anemicus		*Nevus anemicus
	** no contrast on Wood's lamp examination		**no contrast on Wood's lamp examination
	** no erythematous response to trauma, cold or heat		**no erythematous response to trauma, cold or heat
	* Tuberous sclerosis		*Tuberous sclerosis
	** stable polygonal confetti macules		**stable polygonal confetti macules
	* Piebaldism		*Piebaldism
	** alternating hyperpigmented macules on hipopigmented patches		**alternating hyperpigmented macules on hipopigmented patches
	** triangular shaped depigmented patch on forehead		**triangular shaped depigmented patch on forehead
			*[[Tinea versicolor]]

	== Treatment ==		== Treatment ==