HYPERPIGMENTATION INDUCED BY UVB AT THE APPLICATION SITE OF ESTRADIOL

被引:6
作者
CLAUDY, AL
PERROT, JL
机构
[1] Department Of Dermatology, University Hospital, Hôpital Nonl, St-Pricst-en-Jarez
来源
DERMATOLOGICA | 1990年 / 181卷 / 02期
关键词
Estrogen; Hormones; Hypcrpigmcntation; Melasma; Pigmentation;
D O I
10.1159/000247908
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Wc report a case of a 48-year-old woman who presented with chronic essential pruritus and was successfully treated with the transdermal estradiol system because of menopausal discomfort. Suberythemogenic U VB phototherapy was proposed to the patient in order to control her pruritus. She developed hypcrpigmentation at the application site of estradiol. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report suggesting a direct relationship between estrogen and melanin synthesis in humans. © 1991 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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页码:154 / 155
页数:2
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