Segmental lentiginosis with ipsilateral segmental vitiligo – a case report

Authors

  • S Kuruvila Department of Dermatology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India
  • M Dalal Department of Dermatology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v21i2.456

Keywords:

Segmental lentiginosis, partial unilateral lentiginosis, segmental vitiligo

Abstract

We report a patient with unilateral segmental lentiginosis of the right side of face and ipsilateral segmental vitiligo of right axilla. The patient also had a larger hyperpigmented macule on the same side of the face. This could have been a café au lait macule. We are reporting this case for its rarity.

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Published

22.12.2016

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Segmental lentiginosis with ipsilateral segmental vitiligo – a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 22 [cited 2026 Aug. 3];21(2):125-7. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/456