TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric Oral Vitiligo
T2 - Case Report and Literature Review
AU - Sharma, Manu
AU - Fairozekhan, Arishiya Thapasum
AU - Mohammed, Faraz
AU - Janani, S. R.
AU - Mugundan, R. N.
AU - Dhinakaran, Evangeline Cynthia
AU - Subramaniam, Pragadeesh
AU - Shunmugavelu, Karthik
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/8/30
Y1 - 2021/8/30
N2 - Vitiligo is an acquired hypomelanotic disorder of the skin resulting from loss of functional melanoctyes and it affects approximately 0.5-1% of individuals. 25% of vitiligo in children are diagnosed before 10 years of age. The age of onset of vitiligo in children ranges between 4 to 8 years. Depigmentation in oral cavity can be easily noted and awareness about the condition can be created if they are not aware about vitiligo elsewhere in their body and can be guided for the treatment.
AB - Vitiligo is an acquired hypomelanotic disorder of the skin resulting from loss of functional melanoctyes and it affects approximately 0.5-1% of individuals. 25% of vitiligo in children are diagnosed before 10 years of age. The age of onset of vitiligo in children ranges between 4 to 8 years. Depigmentation in oral cavity can be easily noted and awareness about the condition can be created if they are not aware about vitiligo elsewhere in their body and can be guided for the treatment.
KW - Depigmentation
KW - Hypomelanotic
KW - Oral vitiligo
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85184165079
U2 - 10.15517/IJDS.2021.45129
DO - 10.15517/IJDS.2021.45129
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85184165079
SN - 1659-1046
VL - 23
SP - 40
EP - 44
JO - Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
JF - Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
IS - 3
ER -