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Pediatric oral vitiligo: Case report and literature review
Autor
Sharma,Manu
Thapasum-Fairozekhan,Arishiya
Mohammed,Faraz
Janani,S.R.
Mugundan,R.N.
Dhinakaran,Evangeline Cynthia
Subramaniam,Pragadeesh
Shunmugavelu,Karthik
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Resumen
ABSTRACT: Vitiligo is an acquired hypomelanotic disorder of the skin resulting from loss of functional melanoctyes and it affects approximately 0.5-1% of individuals. 25% of vitiligo in children are diagnosed before 10 years of age. The age of onset of vitiligo in children ranges between 4 to 8 years. Depigmentation in oral cavity can be easily noted and awareness about the condition can be created if they are not aware about vitiligo elsewhere in their body and can be guided for the treatment.