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Acquired Universal Melanosis (Carbon Baby Syndrome)
Author(s) -
Ghosh Sudip K.,
Ghoshal Loknath,
Bhunia Deblina,
Ghoshal Astik M.
Publication year - 2013
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.12077
Subject(s) - hyperpigmentation , medicine , melanosis , dermatology , pigmentation disorder , epidermis (zoology) , pathology , melanoma , anatomy , cancer research
Generalized pigmentation in a child may be attributed to a wide range of disorders. Acquired universal melanosis ( AUM ), also known as carbon baby syndrome, is one such rare condition, characterized by progressive hyperpigmentation of the skin since infancy with histopathologic features of heavy melanization of the entire epidermis. Since its initial description, only a few cases of AUM have been described in the E nglish‐language literature. We describe here a case of a young child with AUM for its rarity and a few unusual features.