Abstract

Background: Progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation (PCZH) is a disorder of pigmentation. Although several cases of PCZH have been reported, cases that associated with vitiligo have not been published in the past. Aim: We report the case to reveal the interesting mosaicism reflecting on the skin. Case Presentation: This case presents a phenomenon of the coexistence of hyperpigmentation and depigmentation arranged in unilateral and symmetric distribution in one patient. Conclusion: The aetiology of the pigmental disorders is still unknown. The linear nature of the pigmented bands probably reflects the clonal migration and proliferation of embryonic melanoblasts, so somatic mosaicism that develops during embryogenesis appears to be the underlying aetiology, which is leading to proliferation and migration of two mixed populations of melanocytes with different potential for pigment production.

Highlights

  • Case ReportA 13-year-old boy who had been suffered from vitiligo for three years came to our hospital for follow-up on December 15th, 2015

  • Progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation (PCZH) and vitiligo are both pigmental disorders

  • Several cases of PCZH have been reported, cases that associated with vitiligo have not been published in the past

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Case Report

A 13-year-old boy who had been suffered from vitiligo for three years came to our hospital for follow-up on December 15th, 2015. After being treated with vitamin tablets and glucocorticoid ointment, the patient’s condition improved one month later, he received narrow-UVB treatment This time he came for follow-up of vitiligo. We found some hyperpigmented macules on the left side of his back, his mother recalled that it appeared a year ago but had been ignored, and the boy denied neither any obvious causes nor any preceding symptoms such as erythema or vesicle formation before that. He had no history of internal diseases, nor any abnormality was detected at birth. A follow-up was made a year later, there was no expansion of the hyperpigmented lesions and a little improvement of the vitiligo on the chest

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