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Orphan Rocker Tracks: A Variant of Friction Melanosis in an Institutionalized Child
Author(s) -
Diamond Gary,
Amitai Dan Ben
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12074
Subject(s) - melanosis , medicine , rubbing , dermatology , composite material , melanoma , materials science , cancer research
Friction melanosis is an acquired pigmentary disorder consisting of diffuse, brown pigmentation resulting from repeated rubbing of affected areas of the skin. An institutionalized child whose lower back was subjected to intense and repeated rocking displayed the characteristic lesions.