Vitiligo ponctué

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Vitiligo ponctué
Synonyms Vitiligo punctata
Pronounce N/A
Specialty N/A
Symptoms Small, confetti-like depigmented macules
Complications Psychosocial impact
Onset Any age, often in adulthood
Duration Chronic
Types N/A
Causes Autoimmune
Risks Genetic predisposition, environmental factors
Diagnosis Clinical diagnosis, Wood's lamp examination
Differential diagnosis Pityriasis alba, Tinea versicolor, Leukoderma
Prevention N/A
Treatment Topical corticosteroids, Phototherapy, Depigmentation
Medication N/A
Prognosis N/A
Frequency Rare
Deaths N/A



Vitiligo ponctué is a cutaneous condition, an unusual form of vitiligo, characterized by small confetti-like or tiny, discrete macules that may occur on otherwise normal or unusually darkened skin.

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