• Title of article

    Pigmenting pityriasis alba: Case report and review of the literature

  • Author/Authors

    AlShahwan, Mohammed A. King Saud University - College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia

  • From page
    31
  • To page
    33
  • Abstract
    Pigmenting pityriasis alba is a rare variant of pityriasis alba. We present a 10-year-old Saudi girl with multiple hypopigmented scaly patches with central bluish hyperpigmentation over the face of one year duration. Histological examination revealed features of pigmenting pityriasis alba. The condition was not associated with dermatophyte infection or classic pityriasis alba. Twelve-week course of 1% hydrocortisone cream resulted in clearance of the lesions.
  • Keywords
    Pityriasis alba , Pigmenting , Dermatophyte infection
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
  • Record number

    2572591