Dirt-like hyperpigmented plaques on the neck and linea alba of a 12-year-old girl
Joint Authors
Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo
Fernandez Crehuet, Pablo
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (31 May. 2016), pp.259-260, 2 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2016-05-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
-12-year-old girl was referred to the outpatient dermatology department at the Hospital Alto Guadalquivir, Andújar, Spain, in April 2015 with a five-month history of asymptomatic dirt-like hyperpigmented plaques on her neck and linea alba [Figure 1].
The patient had been previously treated with adapalene 0.1% cream twice a day for one month after the eruption was diagnosed as pseudoacanthosis nigricans by a general paediatrician.
However, no response to treatment was observed.
Diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance were ruled out as causative factors and the patient’s medical history was unremarkable.
A dermoscopic examination using the Dermlite DL3 (3 Gen Inc, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA) revealed polygonal areas of brownish pigmentation affecting the dermatoglyphs [Figure 2].
Complete and immediate resolution of the plaques was noted after firm rubbing with a 70% isopropyl alcohol swab [Figure 3].
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fernandez Crehuet, Pablo& Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo. 2016. Dirt-like hyperpigmented plaques on the neck and linea alba of a 12-year-old girl. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.259-260.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-683970
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fernandez Crehuet, Pablo& Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo. Dirt-like hyperpigmented plaques on the neck and linea alba of a 12-year-old girl. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 2 (May. 2016), pp.259-260.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-683970
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fernandez Crehuet, Pablo& Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo. Dirt-like hyperpigmented plaques on the neck and linea alba of a 12-year-old girl. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.259-260.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-683970
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 260
Record ID
BIM-683970