Hipomelanosis macular progresiva / Progressive macular hypomelanosis
Acta pediatr. esp
; 68(1): 34-35, ene. 2010. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-85911
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RESUMEN
La hipomelanosis macular progresiva es una entidad poco conocida y, sin embargo, relativamente frecuente. Cursa con la aparición de máculas hipocrómicas asintomáticas en el tronco de adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, sin inflamación previa. La etiología de esta enfermedad es desconocida, pero se postula la posible intervención de cepas de Propionibacterium acnes. No tiene tratamiento eficaz, pero hay casos que responden a la fototerapia y la antibioterapia tópica (AU)
ABSTRACT
Progressive macular hypomelanosis is a little-known and yet relatively common condition. It presents with the appearance of asymptomatic hypochromic macules on the trunk of adolescents and young adults, without prior inflammation. This disease if of unknown a etiology, but is thought to involve the possible intervention of strains of Propionibacterium acnes. There is no efficient treatment for this disease, although certain cases respond to phototherapy and topical antibiotherapy (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
/
Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Hypopigmentation
/
Melanins
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta pediatr. esp
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital «Infanta Leonor»/España