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3346120

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
Melasma is characterized by a facial hypermelanosis of light to dark brown color, being more common in women of Hispanic origin. In this study, 27 men with melasma were evaluated clinically and histologically to compare their features with those of previous studies. Three patterns of localization were recognized, namely, centrofacial, malar, and mandibular. On the basis of Wood's light examination, an epidermal, a dermal, and a mixed type were identified. Epidermal hyperpigmentation only and epidermal and dermal hyperpigmentation were found in histologic analysis of the cases. Significant etiologic factors included exposure to sunlight in 66.6% as well as a familial predisposition in 70.4% of the cases. This study demonstrated that melasma in men shares the same clinicohistologic characteristics as in women, but hormonal factors do not seem to play major significant role.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0011-9059
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
25-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Melasma in men. A clinical and histologic study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study