Open AccessVitiligo ile ilişkili otoimmün poliglandüler sendrom: TİP 3B+C
Author(s) -
Yeşim Doğan Sabuncuoğlu,
Şirin Yaşar,
Bülent Yaşar,
Zehra Aşiran Serdar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
turkderm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1308-6294
pISSN - 1019-214X
DOI - 10.4274/turkderm.90692
Subject(s) - medicine , vitiligo , dermatology
Vitiligo is an acquired hypomelanotic disorder characterized by depigmented macules resulting from the loss of functional melanocytes. The precise pathogenesis is not yet fully understood but there is evidence suggesting it is caused by a combination of autoimmune, genetic (APS), and neurohumoral factors. APS has a rare incidence; its four subtypes are accompanied by multiple endocrine deficiencies. We report a case of APS-3B-3C in 32-year-old man with generalized autoimmune thyroiditis vitiligo and autoimmune gastritis