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Pigmentary Change in Skin

MedGen UID:
902740
•Concept ID:
C4086744
•
Finding
Synonym: Pigmentary Change of Skin

Definition

Abnormal skin pigmentation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPigmentary Change in Skin

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Characteristics and management of Asian skin.
Chan IL, Cohen S, da Cunha MG, Maluf LC
Int J Dermatol 2019 Feb;58(2):131-143. Epub 2018 Jul 24 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14153. PMID: 30039861
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: issues in diagnosis and treatment.
Walling HW, Sontheimer RD
Am J Clin Dermatol 2009;10(6):365-81. doi: 10.2165/11310780-000000000-00000. PMID: 19824738
Skin ageing and its treatment.
Baumann L
J Pathol 2007 Jan;211(2):241-51. doi: 10.1002/path.2098. PMID: 17200942

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy of fractional laser, radiofrequency and IPL rejuvenation of periorbital region.
Kołodziejczak A, Rotsztejn H
Lasers Med Sci 2022 Mar;37(2):895-903. Epub 2021 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s10103-021-03329-7. PMID: 33988812Free PMC Article
Characteristics and management of Asian skin.
Chan IL, Cohen S, da Cunha MG, Maluf LC
Int J Dermatol 2019 Feb;58(2):131-143. Epub 2018 Jul 24 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14153. PMID: 30039861
Pigmentary mosaicism: a review of original literature and recommendations for future handling.
Kromann AB, Ousager LB, Ali IKM, Aydemir N, Bygum A
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2018 Mar 5;13(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13023-018-0778-6. PMID: 29506540Free PMC Article
UV radiation and the skin.
D'Orazio J, Jarrett S, Amaro-Ortiz A, Scott T
Int J Mol Sci 2013 Jun 7;14(6):12222-48. doi: 10.3390/ijms140612222. PMID: 23749111Free PMC Article
Chemical face peels.
Matarasso SL, Glogau RG
Dermatol Clin 1991 Jan;9(1):131-50. PMID: 2022090

Diagnosis

Ultraviolet imaging in dermatology.
Mojeski JA, Almashali M, Jowdy P, Fitzgerald ME, Brady KL, Zeitouni NC, Colegio OR, Paragh G
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020 Jun;30:101743. Epub 2020 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101743. PMID: 32198019
Pigmentation Disorders in the Elderly.
Armenta AM, Henkel ED, Ahmed AM
Drugs Aging 2019 Mar;36(3):235-245. doi: 10.1007/s40266-018-00633-w. PMID: 30637685
UV radiation and the skin.
D'Orazio J, Jarrett S, Amaro-Ortiz A, Scott T
Int J Mol Sci 2013 Jun 7;14(6):12222-48. doi: 10.3390/ijms140612222. PMID: 23749111Free PMC Article
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: issues in diagnosis and treatment.
Walling HW, Sontheimer RD
Am J Clin Dermatol 2009;10(6):365-81. doi: 10.2165/11310780-000000000-00000. PMID: 19824738
The skin in pregnancy.
Barankin B, Silver SG, Carruthers A
J Cutan Med Surg 2002 May-Jun;6(3):236-40. Epub 2002 Apr 15 doi: 10.1177/120347540200600308. PMID: 11951128

Therapy

Clinical and biological impact of the exposome on the skin.
Passeron T, Krutmann J, Andersen ML, Katta R, Zouboulis CC
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Jul;34 Suppl 4:4-25. doi: 10.1111/jdv.16614. PMID: 32677068
Characteristics and management of Asian skin.
Chan IL, Cohen S, da Cunha MG, Maluf LC
Int J Dermatol 2019 Feb;58(2):131-143. Epub 2018 Jul 24 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14153. PMID: 30039861
Photoaging.
Sjerobabski Masnec I, Poduje S
Coll Antropol 2008 Oct;32 Suppl 2:177-80. PMID: 19140280
Skin ageing and its treatment.
Baumann L
J Pathol 2007 Jan;211(2):241-51. doi: 10.1002/path.2098. PMID: 17200942
Photoaging in Asians.
Chung JH
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2003 Jun;19(3):109-21. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2003.00027.x. PMID: 12914595

Prognosis

The color of normal: How a Eurocentric focus erases pigmentation complexity.
Norton HL
Am J Hum Biol 2021 Sep;33(5):e23554. Epub 2020 Dec 18 doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23554. PMID: 33337560
Clinical and biological impact of the exposome on the skin.
Passeron T, Krutmann J, Andersen ML, Katta R, Zouboulis CC
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Jul;34 Suppl 4:4-25. doi: 10.1111/jdv.16614. PMID: 32677068
Pigmentation Disorders in the Elderly.
Armenta AM, Henkel ED, Ahmed AM
Drugs Aging 2019 Mar;36(3):235-245. doi: 10.1007/s40266-018-00633-w. PMID: 30637685
Pigmentary changes in patients treated with targeted anticancer agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dai J, Belum VR, Wu S, Sibaud V, Lacouture ME
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Nov;77(5):902-910.e2. Epub 2017 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.06.044. PMID: 28918974Free PMC Article
Skin ageing and its treatment.
Baumann L
J Pathol 2007 Jan;211(2):241-51. doi: 10.1002/path.2098. PMID: 17200942

Clinical prediction guides

Efficacy of fractional laser, radiofrequency and IPL rejuvenation of periorbital region.
Kołodziejczak A, Rotsztejn H
Lasers Med Sci 2022 Mar;37(2):895-903. Epub 2021 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s10103-021-03329-7. PMID: 33988812Free PMC Article
Characteristics of Xeroderma Pigmentosum in Japan: Lessons From Two Clinical Surveys and Measures for Patient Care.
Nishigori C, Nakano E, Masaki T, Ono R, Takeuchi S, Tsujimoto M, Ueda T
Photochem Photobiol 2019 Jan;95(1):140-153. Epub 2018 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/php.13052. PMID: 30565713
Characteristics and management of Asian skin.
Chan IL, Cohen S, da Cunha MG, Maluf LC
Int J Dermatol 2019 Feb;58(2):131-143. Epub 2018 Jul 24 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14153. PMID: 30039861
Pigmentary mosaicism: a review of original literature and recommendations for future handling.
Kromann AB, Ousager LB, Ali IKM, Aydemir N, Bygum A
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2018 Mar 5;13(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13023-018-0778-6. PMID: 29506540Free PMC Article
Neuroendocrinology of the skin.
Slominski A, Wortsman J
Endocr Rev 2000 Oct;21(5):457-87. doi: 10.1210/edrv.21.5.0410. PMID: 11041445

Recent systematic reviews

Laser Treatment Monitoring with Reflectance Confocal Microscopy.
Guida S, Longo C, Amato S, Rossi AM, Manfredini M, Ciardo S, Spadafora M, Nisticò SP, Mercuri SR, Rongioletti F, Zerbinati N, Pellacani G
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 May 28;59(6) doi: 10.3390/medicina59061039. PMID: 37374244Free PMC Article
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease, Its Risk Factors and Outcome in Nepal: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Shrestha DB, Budhathoki P, Sedhai YR, Baniya R, Gaire S, Adhikari Y, Marasini A, Bhandari S, Sedhain A
J Nepal Health Res Counc 2021 Sep 6;19(2):230-238. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v19i2.3302. PMID: 34601509
Pigmentary changes in patients treated with targeted anticancer agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dai J, Belum VR, Wu S, Sibaud V, Lacouture ME
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Nov;77(5):902-910.e2. Epub 2017 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.06.044. PMID: 28918974Free PMC Article
Mosaic Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Systematic Review.
García-Romero MT, Parkin P, Lara-Corrales I
Pediatr Dermatol 2016 Jan-Feb;33(1):9-17. Epub 2015 Sep 4 doi: 10.1111/pde.12673. PMID: 26338194
Laser and photoepilation for unwanted hair growth.
Haedersdal M, Gøtzsche PC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004684. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004684.pub2. PMID: 17054211

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