Hypomelanosis, Idiopathic Guttate - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

hypomelanosis, idiopathic guttate

Body Site

arm

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

scattered

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This adolescent girl developed multiple symmetric small hypopigmented macules on the flexural surfaces of her arms and legs. Her mother (see related images) had similar lesions. In light pigmented individuals this eruption tends to appear in sun exposed areas. In dark pigmented individuals macules may be prominent in sun exposed as well as clothing covered areas.

Description

multiple symmetric 2-5 mm hypopigmented macules

Image Added

7/4/2002 21:31:18

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