Ashy Dermatosis – A rare case in a 7year old Indian male childAshy Dermatosis – A rare case in a 7year old Indian male child
Keywords:
lichen planus pigmentosus, erythema dyschromicum perstans, ashy dermatosis
Abstract
Ashy dermatosis also known as erythema dyschromicum perstans, is an acquired chronicpigmentary skin disorder. This disorder has been very rarely reported in Indian children. Here wereport a case of a 7year old male child presented to pediatrics OPD with multiple areas ofhyperpigmentation. A skin biopsy was done which was suggestive of Ashy dermatosis. Earlyrecognition of this condition is important for proper diagnosis and to prevent unnecessaryinvestigations.
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10. Bhutani LK, Bedi TR, Pandhi RK, Nayak NC.Lichen plans pigmentosus.
Dermatologica. 1974;149(1):43-50. doi:
10.1159/000251470. PMID:4154221.
11.Jablonska S. Ingestion of ammonium nitrate as a possible cause of erythema dyschromicum perstans (ashy dermatosis). Dermatologica. 1975;150(5):287-91. doi: 10.1159/000251444. PMID: 1183692.
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13.Zenorola, P., Bisceglia, M. and Lomuto, M., 1994. Ashy dermatosis associated with cobalt allergy. Contact Dermatitis, 31(1), pp.53-54.ISSN/ISBN: 0105-1873PMID: 7924301DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1994.tb01911.x
14.Penagos, H., Jimenez, V., Fallas, V., O'Malley, M. and Maibach, H., 1996. Chlorothalonil, a possible cause of erythema dyschromicum perstans (ashy dermatitis)*. Contact Dermatitis, 35(4), pp.214-218.
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16.orrelo A, Zaballos P, Colmenero I, Mediero IG, de Prada I, Zambrano A. Erythema dyschromicum perstans in children: a report of 14 cases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 Jul;19(4):422-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01203.x. PMID: 15987286.
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B Sandeep, P Shefali, B Kiran, & Namitha. (2022). Ashy Dermatosis – A rare case in a 7year old Indian male childAshy Dermatosis – A rare case in a 7year old Indian male child. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 9(5), 46-50. Retrieved from https://pediatrics.medresearch.in/index.php/ijpr/article/view/732
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