AI Article Synopsis
- Vitiligo is a skin condition where there is a loss of melanocytes, leading to light patches on the skin.
- A female patient developed facial vitiligo after receiving platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.
- The case was attributed to the Koebner phenomenon, indicating that skin trauma from the injections triggered the vitiligo in those specific areas.
Article Abstract
Vitiligo is a common and acquired skin pigmentation disorder characterized by a selective and often continuous loss of epidermal melanocytes. We report the case of a female patient who developed facial vitiligo following platelet-rich plasma injections. The diagnosis of Koebner phenomenon was retained in order to explain the occurrence of vitiligo on the areas where platelet-rich plasma (PRP) had been injected.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6561129 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.32.58.16779 | DOI Listing |
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