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AN UNUSUAL FORM OF SUTTON'S PHENOMENON
Author(s) -
Matsubara Motoo,
Maruo Michiru,
omura Kyoko,
Inoue Yuji,
Kobayashi Kazuo,
Yasuno Hirokazu,
Ueda Keiichi
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1983.tb01187.x
Subject(s) - depigmentation , vitiligo , phenomenon , dermatology , pathology , lymphocytic infiltration , thyroid , medicine , philosophy , epistemology
An unusual form of “Sutton's hypomelanotic phenomenon” was found in a 37‐year‐old man who developed hypomelanosis in a naevus pigmentosus pilliferus during the course of generalized vitiligo. Depigmentation was confined, unlike the ordinary halo phenomenon, to the interfollicular epidermis, thus leaving the hypermelanosis on the follicular area (acrotrichium) where augmented basal pigmentation was confirmed by histological examination. Lymphocytic infiltration toward naevus cells was also observed. He had a positive thyroid test (x100) and microsome test (x6400), but thyroid function was within normal limits. This phenomenon is considered to be similar to Sutton's phenomenon.