Diagnosaurus
Hypopigmentation or depigmentation
DDx
- Postinflammatory (eg, acne, atopic dermatitis)
- Vitiligo
- Albinism
- Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor)
- Pityriasis alba (pityriasis simplex)
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Piebaldism (white forelock)
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Halo nevi or halo around melanoma
- Leukoderma
- Liquid nitrogen treatment
- Intralesional corticosteroids
- Morphea (localized scleroderma)
- Lichen sclerosis
- Hansen’s disease (leprosy)
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Hypopigmentation or Depigmentation." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114224/all/Hypopigmentation_or_depigmentation.
Zeiger RFR. Hypopigmentation or depigmentation. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114224/all/Hypopigmentation_or_depigmentation. Accessed July 17, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Hypopigmentation or depigmentation. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114224/all/Hypopigmentation_or_depigmentation
Zeiger RFR. Hypopigmentation or Depigmentation [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 July 17]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114224/all/Hypopigmentation_or_depigmentation.
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