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There are numerous disorders of hyperpigmentation in black skin. This chapter discusses the various lesions and how they present differently, in order to help clinicians differentiate between them.
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Lawrence, K., Moiin, A. (2020). Disorders of Hyperpigmentation. In: Moiin, A. (eds) Atlas of Black Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31485-9_6
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