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- Title
Universal acquired melanosis (Carbon baby).
- Authors
Kaviarasan, P. K.; Prasad, P. V. S.; Joe, J. M.; Nandana, N.; Viswanathan, P.
- Abstract
We report a 3-year-old girl born with fair complexion which became darker. The color change was insidious in onset at the age of 5 months, asymptomatic and progressive involving the entire body surface. Histopathology revealed increased pigmentation of the epidermal basal layer. Universal acquired melanosis is a rare form of hypermelanosis which was synonymously referred to as "Carbon baby". This is a rare presentation with only one earlier case report.
- Subjects
MELANOSIS; PIGMENTATION disorders; MELANINS; DEFICIENCY diseases; METABOLIC disorders; SKIN diseases
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2008, Vol 74, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
Article