Monobenzylether of hydroquinone in universal vitiligo: A case report
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: İlgen ERTAM SAĞDUYU, Tugce Ozkapu, İdil ÜNAL
TURKDERM-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI, International, 2013, vol 47, pp 243-245
Summary
Vitiligo is a disease characterized by destruction of melanocytes in the skin. Universal vitiligo is a rare type of vitiligo in which 80% of the body is depigmented. Depigmenting normal skin areas with depigmenting agents is one of the treatment options. Here, we present the case of a patient with universal vitiligo who was successfully treated with monobenzylether of hydroquinone.