An interesting case of idiopathic patterned hypomelanosis – a new entity?

Authors

  • Abhishek De Department of Dermatology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
  • Ramesh Chandra Gharami Department of Dermatology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, India
  • PK Datta Department of Dermatology, Medical College, Kolkata, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v20i3.418

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21.12.2016

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2010): July - September

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An interesting case of idiopathic patterned hypomelanosis – a new entity?. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 21 [cited 2026 Aug. 2];20(3):185-7. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/418