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Common Hypopigmented Dermatoses

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This chapter addresses clinical and dermoscopic features according to the phototype (fair vs dark skin) of the following common hypopigmented dermatoses: vitiligo, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, pityriasis alba, and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Dermatology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

    Balachandra S. Ankad

  2. MV Medical College, Bengaluru, India

    Sankappanavara V. Smitha

  3. Department of Medical Area, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

    Enzo Errichetti

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  1. Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, Institute of Dermatology, Udine, Italy

    Enzo Errichetti

  2. Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Richard P. Usatine

  3. Department of Dermatology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

    Balachandra S. Ankad

  4. First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Aimilios Lallas

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Ankad, B.S., Smitha, S.V., Errichetti, E. (2023). Common Hypopigmented Dermatoses. In: Errichetti, E., Usatine, R.P., Ankad, B.S., Lallas, A. (eds) Clinical and Dermoscopic Atlas of Non-Neoplastic Dermatoses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19688-1_10

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