Childhood Vitiligo

K�se, Osman; �zmen, �brahim

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Childhood Vitiligo [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2011; 45(2): 117-121 | DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.45.s20

Childhood Vitiligo

Osman K�se¹, �brahim �zmen²
¹G�lhane Askeri T�p Akademisi, Deri Ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Anabilim Dal�, Ankara
²�orlu Asker Hastanesi, Deri Ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Servisi �orlu, Tekirda�

Vitiligo is one of the commonest depigmented skin disorders in childhood. Clinical dermatologic examination and wood light can be helpful for diagnosis. But diagnosis is not easy everytime and some depigmented skin conditions such as depigmented nevus, ash leaf hipogmentation, postinflammatory depigmentation should be regard in differential diagnosis. Treating a patient of vitiligo is always a difficult task. Treatment options for progressive vitiligo are quite limited in pediatric patients. Systemic treatments commonly used for the disease have the potential of serious adverse effects in this age group.

Keywords: Vitiligo, childhood, depigmented nevus

�ocukluk �a�� Vitiligosu

Vitiligo �ocukluk d�neminde en yayg�n depigmente hastal�klardan biridir. Klinik dermatolojik muayene ve Wood �� tan�da yard�mc� olur. Fakat tan� her zaman kolay de�ildir ve depigmente nev�s, di�budak a�ac� hipopigmentasyonu ve postinflamatuar hipopigmentasyon ile kar��abilir. Vitiligolu hastaya tedavi etmek her zaman zordur. Pediatrik hastalarda ilerleyici vitiligo tedavileri olduk�a s�n�rl�d�r. Sistemik tedaviler, bu ya� grubunda potansiyel yan etkileri ile beraber yayg�n olarak kullan�lmaktad�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Vitiligo, �ocukluk �a��, depigmente nevus

Osman K�se, �brahim �zmen. Childhood Vitiligo. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2011; 45(2): 117-121

Corresponding Author: Osman K�se

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