| Satellite repigmentation after punch grafting. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15090010 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Punch grafting is an established treatment modality for management of localized, nonprogressive vitiligo resistant to conventional therapies.(1) In our set up, punch grafting is routinely carried out in focal vitiligo, segmental vitiligo and even in few cases of generalized vitiligo, especially when it is a serious cosmetic problem.(2) However, the procedure is adopted only when the disease is stable for a sufficient period. All patients are routinely kept on psoralen tablets and ultraviolet light exposure from sunlight (PUVA sol therapy) after 2-3 weeks of punch grafting. Interestingly, follow up of such patients revealed conspicuous repigmentation in surrounding ungrafted patches in four of the patients (out of 55 follow-up cases). Herein, this phenomenon has been aptly termed satellite repigmentation (SR). To the best of our knowledge, no other report documenting SR after punch grafting exists in the medical literature. We report the observations of these four patients. |
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Authors:
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Uma Shankar Agarwal; Ram Gulati; Shalja Ratan Shukla; Narendra Mathur |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of dermatology Volume: 43 ISSN: 0011-9059 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-19 Completed Date: 2004-09-02 Revised Date: 2006-10-30 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243704 Medline TA: Int J Dermatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 273-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Skin, STD & Leprosy, SMS Medical College and Hospital, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Female Ficusin / therapeutic use Humans Male PUVA Therapy Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use Skin Pigmentation* Skin Transplantation / methods* Vitiligo / therapy* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Photosensitizing Agents; 66-97-7/Ficusin |
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Erratum In:
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Int J Dermatol. 2004 Aug;43(8):626 |
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