Exogenous ochronosis after prolonged use of topical hydroquinone (2%) in a 50-year-old Indian female

Ochronosis is a rare disease characterized by speckled and diffuse pigmentation symmetrically over the face, neck, and photo-exposed areas. It is characterized histologically by banana-shaped ochre-colored deposits in the dermis. It can present in exogenous or endogenous form. We report a case of ex...

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Main Authors: Vijay Gandhi, Prashant Verma, Geetanjali Naik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2012;volume=57;issue=5;spage=394;epage=395;aulast=Gandhi