Vitiligo

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Vitiligo

• symmetrical patches of hypopigmentation with hyperpigmented borders

Site

• anywhere
• particularly
  • hands
  • face & neck
  • dorsum of feet
  • genitalia

Differential Diagnosis

• Pityriasis Versicolor

Presentation

• childhoods / early adult

Associations

• Organ-specific autoimmune disease

Treatment

Unsatisfactory

• potent topical steroids
• PUVA
• camouflage / depigmentation

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